February 15, 2000
(360) 891-5105
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| For Immediate Release February 15, 2000 |
Contact:
Earl Ford (360) 891-5105 |
VANCOUVER, WA -- In recognition of Black History Month, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest will host a presentation by Mr. Anthony (Tony) Orange. The public is invited to attend the lecture entitled “The African-American Legacy and the Challenges for the 21st Century.”
The program is set for:
Tuesday, February 29
1 p.m.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Headquarters
10600 N.E. 51st Circle
Vancouver, WA 98665
Mr. Orange is the Executive Director of the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs. This nine-member commission was created in 1989 to deal with issues concerning the rights and needs of African-Americans, and to recommend to the governor, state agencies and the legislature appropriate changes in programs and laws.
Mr. Orange also served as executive director of the Coalition for Quality Integrated Education and has worked in the Seattle School District since 1977. Over the past twenty years he has served on more than 20 boards and commissions, including the Task Force on Goals for Common Schools for the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the Juvenile Justice Committee of the Washington Council on Crime and Delinquency. He currently serves on the board of directors of Festival Sundiata and the Seattle affiliate of the National Black Child Development Institute.For more news from the Gifford Pinchot visit our Press Room.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Revised: 16 February 2000