1. Giving the gift of reading: Alcorn collects 10 thousand books for Zumbi University in Brazil
- Collection:
- Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
- Format:
- Newspaper Article
- Publication Date:
- Dec 19-Dec 25, 2013
- Published:
- Jackson, MS
- Location:
- African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Journal Title:
- Mississippi Link
- Journal Title Details:
- 9 : 9
- Notes:
- [Alcorn] began collecting books for the school in October with a goal of accumulating 1,000 books. Faculty, staff, alumni, students and surrounding communities have contributed all kind of resources, exceeding Alcorn's goal of 1,000 books. ''I'm impressed and thankful that the Alcorn family has been so generous," [M. Christopher Brown II] said. "We are not a rich university, but Alcorn demonstrates our commitment to continuously invest in the knowledge and economic prosperity in our nation and beyond our borders, one of Alcorn's founding missions." To donate hooks or money to Alcorn's Zumbi dos Palmares University book drive, Call the Alcorn State University Foundation at 601.877.6296.