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September 2, 2003 Volume 28, Issue 5 |
The life of pioneer educator and agricultural researcher George Washington Carver will be highlighted Sept. 3 in a public performance at Mississippi State.
"Listening to the Still Small Voice," a one-person play written and performed by Paxton J. Williams, begins at 5 p.m. in the McComas Hall theater. A reception will follow the 75-minute program.
Williams, a Bay St. Louis native, holds a bachelor's degree in political science and communication from Iowa State University, where Carver was the first African-American student. He wrote the script after completing extensive research at the ISU archives and the Carver National Monument in Diamond, Mo., Carver's hometown.
First performed as a capstone honors project at ISU, "Listening" has since been featured at a variety of local, state and national venues.
The MSU performance is sponsored by a variety of campus groups, including the Bagley College of Engineering, Holmes Cultural Diversity Center, University Honors Program, and Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.
For more information, contact Dr. Tommy Stevenson at 325-8994 or tommy@engr.msstate.edu .