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A newsletter for UNIVERSITY of MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
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UMES announces spelling bee competition for local schools
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A Lower Shore elementary or middle school student will have an opportunity next spring to participate in the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee. UMES announced Sept. 12 it will sponsor a A student from competition to identify the region’s top-speller, Somerset County Intermediate listens as who will win an all-expense paid trip to the spelling bee is Washington, D.C. for the nationally televised announced. event. “We know students face tough challenges in the classroom every day,” UMES President Juliette B. Bell said. “And we want to do our part to inspire them – and acknowledge their achievements.” Top administrators from public schools in Somerset and Wicomico counties joined Bell at a kick-off event at Somerset Intermediate School. Both school systems have agreed to encourage their elementary and middle school educators to conduct school-level competitions. “My experience with the Baltimore Bee back in 2007-2008 showed me that this kind of event promotes a healthy competition, builds self-esteem, and promotes academic rigor,” said Somerset schools Superintendent Marjorie Miles. “Spelling is a fundamental skill that can unlock so many academic potentials within children. My advice to the schools, and more important the children – have fun and enjoy the competition!” Students who attend public as well as private and home schools in BEE / continued on page 6 Page 2 Literacy Project Mosely Gallery Concert Choir Comic-con
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U.S. News lists UMES in top tier of black colleges
Administrators at UMES and area public schools react as UMES spelling bee mascot, “Hun E. Bee,” doles out a sweet gift. Pictured from left are: Dr. Marjorie Miles, Somerset superintendent of schools; Dr. Juliette B. Bell, UMES president; Bill Robinson, UMES public relations director; Kim Miles, director of secondary education for Wicomico County schools; and Josh Coughran, principal Somerset Intermediate School.
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The latest independent study by “U.S. News & World Report” has been released and for the sixth consecutive year, UMES is ranked in the top tier of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities. UMES was rated 33rd, joining fellow Maryland HBCUs Morgan State and Bowie State in the upper tier. Dr. Juliette B. Bell, beginning her first year as UMES’ president, comes to the post from Central State University, an HBCU in Ohio also in the top tier. “We’re pleased our peers continue to think highly of UMES,” Bell said. “Our goal is to move the university from ‘excellence to eminence’ and this annual survey certainly can provide inspiration in reaching those heights. We’re prepared to do the hard work it takes.” According to U.S. News, the nation’s historically black colleges are increasing becoming more appealing to students of all races. UMES’ student body is roughly 75 percent African-American. The separate peer survey asks the president, provost and admissions dean at each of the 80 HBCUs qualified to be ranked to rate the academic quality of other black schools. Peer assessment accounts for 25 percent of the equation with equal weight given to graduation and retention rates. The strength of the faculty, student selectivity—high school class standing and test scores—and the institution’s financial resources make up the other half. The same formula is used in the “Best College” rankings for regional universities. UMES’ ranking over the past six years coincides with strong enrollment numbers. This year, the university enrolled 950 freshman and 181 transfer students for a student body of just over 4,500, Tyrone Young, director of admissions, said. Admission test scores have risen 60 points over the past four years with mean SAT scores having risen 14.5 points over the past year. Undergraduate students have 34 degrees to select from, while graduate students choose from among 14 master’s degrees and seven doctoral programs. UMES also boasts a student-to-faculty ratio of 25-to-1, 26 accredited academic programs and a steadily improving retention rate. University supporters have responded to these positive trends by making record-breaking contributions. UMES this summer was named a Circle of Excellence Education Fundraising Award winner for 2012 by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). It was one of 65 four-year institutions to be honored and the only HBCU to earn the distinction.
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Page 8 Calendar of Events Smithsonian Exhibit Harcum Book Available
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Bank of America funds financial literacy project
Interim director of Mosely Gallery takes helm
Senior Vice President for Bank of America Monty Sayler presents a check sponsoring a financial literacy project to UMES representatives, from left, President Juliette B. Bell; Dr. Nina Lyon-Bennett, chair of the human ecology department and program coordinator; Dr. Nicole Gale, director of the Upward Bound program; and Dr. Veronique Diriker, director of development.
The Mosely Gallery opened the fall semester with its traditional faculty exhibit. Chris Harrington (center), the newly appointed chair of the Department of Fine Arts, welcomes new faculty members, Corinne Beardsley (far left), the new interim director of the Mosely Gallery and visiting lecturer, and David Simpson (far right), a new adjunct faculty member in the department.
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PHOTO BY JIM GLOVIER
Bank of America and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore are teaming up to help over 100 high school students in the Upward Bound program develop the skills needed to be financially responsible and make sound decisions. Students from Wicomico and Somerset counties enrolled in Upward Bound—a U.S. Department of Education program providing underserved students with the pre-college training necessary to succeed in pursuing a college degree— will benefit. A $10,000 grant from Bank of America funds the project. “Bank of America is delighted to work with UMES and Upward Bound,” said Monty Sayler, a senior vice president. “This is a well-designed project that fits nicely with the mission of the bank. We strongly support programs that increase community engagement, financial knowledge and life-skill and soft-skill development.” Students from the university’s Department of Human Ecology will work with program participants to teach them financial literacy, money management and self sufficiency. “Student mentors will not only educate Upward Bound youths, but also provide seminars for their parents,” said Dr. Nina Lyon-Bennett, chair of UMES’ human ecology department. Topics include budget planning and preparing for a child’s education, she said.
Sequential arts majors attend Baltimore Comic-Con UMES sequential arts majors are pictured at their craft in “Artist Alley” at the Baltimore ComicCon. The two are among a group of nine UMES students who recently attended the industry event along with instructor Brad Hudson and UMES alumni Mat and Josh Shockley of PLB Comics. Students networked, sold prints, accepted commissions and distributed brochures about the UMES program.
Corinne “Cori” Beardsley of Nanticoke, Md., has joined the UMES faculty as the interim director of the Mosely Gallery and as a visiting lecturer in the Department of Fine Arts. She will teach drawing and ceramics. “I look forward to filling the Mosely Gallery with engaging, educational and inspirational exhibitions for UMES and its community,” Beardsley said. “The university has already been so warm in welcoming me to this position. I look forward to exciting the community about art.” Beardsley pursued her studies at Hartford Art School in Hartford, Conn., and the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth; building large scale installations of ceramic figures. She received her master’s in sculpture from the New York Academy of Art in 2011 and subsequently traveled to China on an artist residency with the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing and Shanghai University. Since her return to the states, Beardsley has been exhibiting, acting as a curator and producing art and performance experiences in New York City.
Concert choir members sing at HBCU event in D.C. UMES Concert Choir members (pictured from left) Valerie Spivey and Ja-Ne' Best will represent the university today in the 105 Voices of History concert at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. Dr. Roy L. Belfield Jr., director of choral activities, will accompany the concert at this year’s performance. The choir consists of select students from each of the nation’s HBCUs. Special guests are Grammy award-winning gospel artist Tramaine Hawkins and Grammy award nominee and creator of the US Dream Academcy Wintley Phipps. PHOTO BY JIM GLOVIER
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School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences dean named
UMES President Juliette B. Bell announced Kimberly Conway Dumpson’s appointment as vice president for institutional advancement in a note circulated a week ago across campus and to the university’s many friends and supporters. Dumpson was UMES’ alumni affairs director and is widely recognized for her work in building and expanding the network that connects graduates to their alma mater. Earlier this year, UMES’ athletics department named her its “Hawk of the Year” in recognition of her work as the university’s leading alumni liaison. Dumpson fills the job vacated by Gains B. Hawkins Jr., who retired in August after nine years leading the university’s fundraising efforts. As institutional advancement vice president, Dumpson will answer directly to Bell as one of her senior advisers. She will be responsible for fundraising, alumni affairs and communications. “In the short time Kim and I have worked together,” Bell said, “I have been impressed by her boundless energy and enthusiasm, her work ethic and her ability to communicate with the broad spectrum of constituencies on our campus and beyond its borders.” Dumpson is a Wicomico County native who graduated from James M. Bennett High School and earned an undergraduate degree in political science and sociology from Towson University in 1990. Her law degree is from Ohio Northern University. In addition to practicing law in Bethesda, Salisbury and Upper Marlboro, she also was the executive director of the Life Crisis Center in Salisbury and worked as executive assistant to Wicomico County’s social services director. She holds a Certificate in Fund Raising Management from Indiana University and is a “Certified Fund Raising Executive,” an international credential signifying she meets the profession’s highest educational and conduct standards. Dumpson, who is also a graphic designer, has overseen the university’s visual identity program and has been responsible for creating many of the images and designs to promote the university, its programs and events. In her spare time, she enjoys doing genealogical research and has traced her family’s roots to Colonial times. Since joining UMES as alumni affairs director seven years ago, Dumpson had a pivotal role in securing more than $1 million in gifts, including the single largest alumni gift in university history, $350,000. Her civic and community work, which includes memberships in the Salisbury Rotary Club, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. and Princess Anne Chapter of the Links Inc. earned her recognition in 2010 as a “Hometown Hero” from Gov. Martin O’Malley. She is also a board member of Maryland Capital Enterprises and president of Wicomico High School’s Parent Teacher Association. Dumpson is married to educator Jeffrey Dumpson, dean of students at Parkside High School. The couple have two children, Taylor and Jeffrey II.
Dr. Moses T. K. Kairo joined the UMES leadership team in mid-August as dean of the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences. Kairo comes to Princess Anne from Florida A&M University, where he was associate research director for that institution’s 1890 Land Grant Programs in its College of Agriculture and Food Sciences. He was also director of FAMU’s Center for Biological Control and an adjunct professor of entomology and nematology at the University of Florida. He earned his undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Nairobi (1985), a Master of Science degree and Diploma of Imperial College in applied entomology from Imperial College in London (1989), and a doctorate in entomology from the University of London (1997). Kairo has some 25 years of experience of teaching and conducting research, development and outreach in travels that have taken him to some two dozen countries in Africa, Europe, the Middle East as well as North and South America. He joined Florida A&M’s faculty in 2005 and has taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Kimberly Dumpson named to senior VP post
Faculty Spotlight Peter Stanford, who spent the previous eight years as academic coordinator in the Department of Physician Assistant, has been named its interim chair. Stanford holds a bachelor’s from Antioch College in Ohio and a bachelor’s and Physician Assistant Certificate from Duke University. He earned a Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Dr. Jennifer Keane-Dawes, dean of UMES’ School of Graduate Studies, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the Graduate Record Examination Board. The committee is one of the GRE Board’s five standing committees. It considers new program services and long-range planning strategies for minority students; monitors ongoing minority-related GRE programs and evaluates research proposals and on-going research projects as they affect minorities. PHOTO BY JIM GLOVIER Keane-Dawes will serve alongside representatives of such institutions as Duke, the University of North Carolina, Indiana University and the University of California at Berkley. The Educational Testing Service and its GRE Board work to ensure that equitable standards are applied to the entrance exam that students must take to pursue graduate studies in the U.S.
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Ceremonies mark 126th milestone for UMES UMES holds 126th Founders’ Week convocation UMES’ birthday, Sept. 13, provided a “glorious day in Princess Anne,” as President Juliette B. Bell opened the school’s 126th Founders’ Week convocation and summer commencement with a question. “Are you on a mission?,” she asked separately of students, faculty and staff and expected a hearty reply in President Juliette Bell cuts UMES’ birthday cake with SGA President Shana Washington. unison. She challenged faculty to take the effort to PHOTO BY JIM GLOVIER work with those students who need a little extra help, staff to do their jobs each day with a smile, and students to work their hardest to achieve their dreams. Guest speaker Johnny C. Taylor, president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall Dr. John R. Lamkin, UMES’ director of bands, “plays” tribute to UMES on its 126th birthday College Fund as President Bell sings happy birthday with representing the nation’s the crowd. PHOTO BY JIM GLOVIER historically black public institutions of higher education, said the challenge HBCUs face is still the question of “continued relevance.” “Who would have thought 126 years ago, that your (UMES’) business school would have joined an elite group of accredited schools or that in the first year of the pharmacy program, 900 people would vie for 60 spots,”
Guest speaker Johnny C. Taylor Jr. is welcomed by UMES President Juliette B. Bell. PHOTO BY JIM GLOVIER
President Juliette B. Bell places a wreath at the university’s cemetery with these words: “With the laying of this wreath, we remember the founders of UMES, who are eternally a part of our family and community. To you who cared for us and labored that all people may have a right to an education, we pay tribute and rededicate this cemetery in your honor.”
Taylor said. Over 300,000 students are educated annually at black public colleges—86 percent of which are Pell Grant eligible and 70 percent are first-generation college students. Looking out over the audience, he said, “If America is going to be competitive, we have to educate people like you.” One of the stories HBCUs don’t tell, he said, is diversity. HBCUs are among the most diverse schools, he added. “America is changing; You (the UMES student body) are what higher education institutes will look like in the future.” To the 30 Doctor of Physical Therapy graduates—the largest class in the university’s 10-year history of the program—he imparted this wisdom, “Make a plan for what you want to do in your life and write it down, then as Nike says, ‘Just do it.’ ” You must want it badly, he said, and you will have to ignore the “isms.” “They exist, but in spite of it, you have to succeed.” The event concluded with a wreath laying ceremony at the presidential cemetery and a birthday cake reception.
UMES celebrates largest class of PT graduates UMES’ 126th Founders’ Day celebration included the graduation of its largest class of Doctor of Physical Therapy students in the program’s 10-year history. Thirty graduates, representing nine states; one being Hawaii, walked across the stage to receive their diplomas. Mike Miller has a job lined up at a private physical therapy practice in his hometown, Myrtle Beach, S.C. “I’m definitely prepared educationally and clinically,” he said. “I feel confident about getting out there and practicing right away.” The next step for the PT students is to sit for a national Chin Nyong Yoon is surrounded by his certification exam Oct. 23. “I’m very excited,” Celia Martins, a native family. PHOTO BY MATTHEW WHITTIKER of Brazil, said. “I’m sure we’re all going to be ready for it.” The university is a leader in producing graduates who pass on the first try, said Dr. Raymond Blakely, the program’s founder. Once they pass, they will enter the healthcare field as physical therapists in hospitals, senior care facilities and for private practices.
Nakedra Gavin of Laurel, Miss., Michelle Gee of Baltimore, and Mobolaji Shoyinka of Dallas, Texas, proudly display their accomplishment. PHOTO BY MATTHEW WHITTIKER
Tree planting and time capsule burial
Historic tour and outdoor concert PHOTOS BY MATTHEW WHITTIKER
Historic Tour
Gospel Choir
A magnolia tree and a time capsule containing items from the university’s 125th anniversary year were placed in the Dr. Herman Franklin International Flag Mall. Pictured from left, are: Dr. James White, Founders’ Week committee chair; Dr. Anthony Jenkins, vice president for student affairs and enrollment management; Dr. Bernita Sims-Tucker, associate vice president for academic affairs, Dr. Herman Franklin, Mrs. LaRaeu Franklin; Dr. Ronnie Holden, vice president for administrative affairs; and Dr. Juliette B. Bell, UMES president.
“Let this tree stand as a symbol of a new beginning as we grow from an institution of excellence to one of eminence. I am honored as the 15th president of this outstanding institution to ask you to join me, as I turn the soil that gives life to our tomorrow.” Dr. Juliette B. Bell
Concert Choir
Jazz Band
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“Street Sweep” promotes Town/Gown partnership In a wave of yellow wearing work gloves and carrying trash bags, over 275 UMES volunteers took to the streets in Princess Anne and surrounding the university campus picking up litter, sweeping streets and beautifying areas they passed. “It was wonderful to see so many students show up at 8 a.m. on a Saturday, ready to contribute their time and energy toward the upkeep of the community,” said Ayanna Evans, event organizer, UMES Office of the President. “Their response to the call for volunteers is what made this event a huge success.” Among student organizations, UMES athletic teams, the Honors Program and Kappa Psi members contributed in large numbers to lend a hand. Volunteers also hailed from the ranks of UMES faculty, staff and alumni, the Town of Princess Anne and Somerset County Board of Education, Evans said. “This (event) is outstanding. It is putting the Town and Gown relationship in effect. We’ve been talking about it—now we’re down to
doing it,” said Garland Hayward, Princess Anne Town commissioner. Hayward said the community service project helps students take part ownership in the town. Based on comments by William Boley, a senior from Liberia, it’s working. “This is our community, too,” he said. “We need to help out.” G.R.A.S.P, a community outreach and development organization founded by UMES alumni, spearheaded a revitalization of Manokin Park in collaboration with the Somerset County Board of Education and town commissioners. The park clean-up was held in conjunction with the Street Sweep using funding from a Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore grant and donations from area merchants. Weeds were pulled, fall mums were planted, scrubs and hedges were trimmed, picnic tables were stained, trash bins were built and litter was collected. “It’s good. It’s helping the environment,” said Jisha George, a senior biology major from India, helping out in the park.
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Marshall Cropper named UMES head men’s golf coach “I am honored to be taking over the men’s golf Marshall Cropper has been named head coach of program at UMES,” Cropper said. “Many great kids the men’s golf program. Cropper takes over for Jamila have come through the PGA Golf Management Johnson, who will remain at the university to work with Program, and I am happy to be able to help studentthe UMES Golf Academy and the PGM Program as its athletes that play competitive golf and perform well in academic services coordinator. the classroom.” “Marshall has done a great deal for this institution Cropper graduated from UMES (then Maryland and the athletic department,” said Athletic Director State College) in 1967 with a degree in physical Keith Davidson. “Jamila did an excellent job guiding education. He played tight end for the football team, the men’s golf program through its re-launch, and earning All-CIAA honors in 1966, and also played on Marshall will help continue the success the team has the baseball team at first base and right field. He shown on and off the golf course.” earned a master's in 1975 from National Graduate Cropper, a Hawk alum and member of the UMES University and was inducted into the UMES Athletics Athletics Hall of Fame, currently serves as the Hall of Fame in 1982. coordinator of the UMES Golf Academy and has held Marshall Cropper Under the tutelage of coach Johnson last season, that post since 2004. He manages the day-to-day operations of the academy, including regulating the outdoor driving range, the UMES men’s golf was named a Golf Coaches Association of America Allindoor facilities and equipment maintenance for the Academy. He also Academic Team, one of 37 Division I schools to earn the honor each of the coordinates fundraising activities, including the Art Shell UMES Celebrity Golf past two seasons. The team has the highest grade point average of all men’s athletic teams at UMES and has a perfect Academic Progress Rate. Classic.
Pedro Swann named UMES head baseball coach Former major leaguer and MEAC star student-athlete takes over baseball program Pedro Swann is the new head coach of the Hawks baseball team. “I am excited (for) the opportunity,” Swann said. “I am dedicated to taking this baseball program to the next level.” “We welcome Pedro Swann to the Hawk family,” Athletic Director Keith Davidson said. “His experience in baseball in the MEAC and in the professional ranks, (makes) Swann a good fit to bring the UMES program to the next level.” Swann brings a wealth of baseball experience to Princess Anne, playing in the professional ranks from 1991 to 2007, three years at the Major League level, including the Baltimore Orioles. He also played for the Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays organizations. He was Most Valuable Player for the Louisville Bats in 2005, AAA-affiliate of Cincinnati, the Ottawa Lynx in 2003, former AAA-affiliate of the Orioles, and the Greenville Braves in 1997, former AABEE / continued from cover
Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties are eligible to compete. Schools that sign up to hold a local bee will identify the top two spellers, who will receive an automatic invitation to the inaugural Maryland Eastern Shore Spelling Bee. The regional bee will be held Sat., March 2 at the Ella Fitzgerald Center for the Performing Arts. The event will mirror the format of the national competition that airs on national television in late May each year. “We’re delighted that our students will have a chance to show their
Pedro Swann
affiliate of Atlanta. Swann, a dean’s list student, graduated from MEAC rival Delaware State in 1995 with a degree in business administration. He played for the Hornets from 1989 to 1991, earning all-conference honors all three years. He finished with a .421 batting average, currently the career leader in that category, with 26 home runs and 131 runs batted in. In 1989 he hit .449, the fourth-highest single season mark in DSU history, with five home runs in his freshman year, helping the Hornets win their lone MEAC title that season. He was elected into the Delaware State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2001 and his No. 1 jersey was retired in 2004. He takes over for Will Gardner, who was UMES’ head baseball coach the past six seasons. This past spring, the Hawks finished in third place in the MEAC Tournament after going 11-13 in conference play. The Delaware State sports information staff contributed to this release.
spelling prowess at the school and regional level, and perhaps even the national level,” said Dr. John E. Fredericksen, Wicomico County Superintendent of Schools. “Our guiding rule this year is, ‘If it helps a student learn, let’s do it.’ We’re ready for our students to spell their way to success.” Bell, who became UMES’ president in July, said she was excited her staff identified a community service project that involved a way to engage elementary and middle school students in learning. “After all, we train teachers at UMES,” Bell said. “A spelling competition is a natural fit.”
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BET takes College Tour to UMES UMES cheerleaders and Harry the Hawk shout-out to UMES during the BET College Tour Sept. 12 at UMES.
Campus and community enjoy Agriculture Field Day
AG Field Day participants load the wagons for a tour of the UMES Farm.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service gives out samples from a healthy cooking demonstration. PHOTOS BY MATTHEW WHITTIKER
UMES community shows its “Hawk Pride” at College Colors Day PHOTO BY JIM GLOVIER
UMES is first collegiate stop on "Startup Maryland" bus tour
The "Startup Maryland" Bus made its first collegiate stop at UMES Sept. 12. "Pitch Across Maryland" is a tour that celebrates entrepreneurship, connects the local and regional entrepreneurial ecosystem and launches a state-wide “pitch” competition. Entrepreneurs taped a 3-5 minute "pitch" about their innovation/business. Pictured from left, are: Marcellus Connor, area director of Residence Life; Julie Kirk, executive director of the Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship; two of the Startup Maryland team members; Dr. Kate Brown, chair of the UMES Department of Business, Management and Accounting and Rhett Burton, area director of Residence Life. Connor and Burton were instrumental in UMES being a stop on the tour. PHOTO BY JIM GLOVIER
First Look Fair showcases student activities The UMES Diamonds greet President Bell at the First Look Fair sponsored by the Office of Campus Life. PHOTO BY MATTHEW WHITTIKER
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THE SMITHSONIAN IS COMING TO TOWN! The Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit, “Journey Stories,” is coming to the Mosely Gallery Oct. 18 with a grand opening from 4-6 p.m. The Frederick Douglass Library hosts a companion exhibit, “International Voices: Capturing Their Journeys to UMES,” opening on the same day at 2 p.m. More programming will accompany exhibits at UMES and at our partners, African-American families traveled north during the Great Migration any way they the Somerset County libraries, so could: on foot, by car, by train, and even by look for more details to follow. Call packet boat. A young girl and her family 410-651-7770 for more information. migrate from Florida to New Jersey, 1940.
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