Mary Romney keynote speaker for library’s African Diaspora Collection Launch

Romney, the current assistant professor in the International Teaching Assistants Program (ITAP) at the University of Connecticut, has been working in the education field for over 25 years. The author and historian will give an overview of the collection and discuss the lives of her late, St. Maarten born parents, in whose name the collection will be dedicated.

Also speaking at this event will be the recent Dean of Academics at the University of St. Martin, Francio Guadeloupe. He will be lecturing on the “Black Atlantic History”. Photo Caption: Keynote Speaker Mary Romney and guest speaker Francio Guadeloupe Written by: Morenika Arrindell