White Plains History Roundtable

Dr. Errold Collymore: The 1964 Howard University Speech Read by Ted Lee, Jr. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 7:00 PM

The White Plains History Roundtable is an educational, participatory, and social event where we learn about events from White Plains’ past, examine primary source materials from the Library’s White Plains Collection, and engage in discussion. Dr. Errold Collymore was a prominent black professional and trailblazing civil rights leader in White Plains from the 1920s to the 1970s. This Roundtable will feature a reading of his 1964 Howard University Alumni Award Speech by White Plains resident Ted Lee, Jr. In the speech, Dr. Collymore describes the impact of education on his life and his many campaigns for civil rights and social justice in White Plains. Dr. Collymore’s life is a powerful example of service to others and a rich point of entry for exploring White Plains’ social history. Please join us for a night of inspiring history! Though we will use the presentation as the starting point for our discussion, feel free to bring your questions, stories, curiosity, and knowledge about the topic to share with the group. The Roundtable will last about an hour and there will be refreshments. Please contact Ben Himmelfarb, Librarian for White Plains History, with any questions at [email protected] or 914-422-6980.