Media Advisory - Author Rodney Hurst to Visit Darnell-Cookman
WHAT:
Local author and blogger, Rodney Hurst, will visit students at Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School in honor of Black History Month. Mr. Hurst will meet with students in small groups to discuss his personal experiences during the Civil Rights movement.
Mr. Hurst will share memoirs from his book, “It Was Never About a Hotdog and a CokeŽ.” As former President of the Jacksonville Florida Youth Council NAACP, Rodney Hurst experienced extreme violence during sit-in demonstrations.
For more information about Rodney Hurst, visit
www.rodneyhurst.com.
WHEN:
Friday, February 3, 2012, 8:30 – 10 a.m.
WHERE:
Darnell-Cookman Middle/High School, 1701 Davis St. N., Jacksonville, FL 32209
Duval County Public Schools operates 177 schools and serves approximately 125,000 students. The school district is committed to providing high quality educational opportunities that will inspire all students to acquire and use the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in a global economy and culturally diverse world.
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