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The Waverly Community House, in partnership with the Black Scranton Project, will offer an evening of history, trivia, prizes and beer with hosts Glynis Johns, from the Black Scranton Project and E. J. Murphy from the Waverly Community House on at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8.
The program is an extension of Ms. Johns’ and Mr. Murphy’s “Been Lit” podcast which explores the rich and hidden history of The Electric City. The event will focus on current projects, new research, future research/projects, and articles of the night. Giveaways will take place in between the segments. Beer and light refreshments will be served.
Glynis Johns is CEO and founder of the Black Scranton Project, which is a local nonprofit and heritage initiative dedicated to archiving and celebrating African American history and culture in the Scranton, Pennsylvania region. She is currently a New America, Us@250 Fellow. She is a mover and shaker around Scranton, around the state, and around the country. She graduated from Scranton High School and St. John’s University with her Bachelor’s and Master’s in sociology. Her work has been recognized in many ways, including serving on Governor Tom Wolf’s Commission on African American Affairs, She’s been honored by U.S senator Bob Casey as a leader creating change in Pennsylvania, she’s been featured as a TEDx Scranton speaker on ”Why Local Black History Matters” and most recently in a mini-documentary produced by Focus Journalism on ”The Institutions Preserving Black History in Northeastern PA” –which won a regional Emmy Award. Glynis is currently shepherding the Black Scranton Project Center for Arts and Culture (BSPCAC) located in North Scranton, which will soon be the centerfold of local BIPOC arts, culture, and entertainment
EJ Murphy is an educator and public historian from Scranton, PA. He teaches social studies at the Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School in Scranton. EJ has been a guest contributor to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine blog and the Pennsylvania in the Civil War blog, and lectures locally about various topics related to the Civil War era.
The presentation takes place in the Auditorium and is free and open to the public.
The Waverly Community House is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and is located at 1115 North Abington Road in Waverly, PA
