PITTSBURGH, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Through local
performances, concerts, exhibits and employee events in 12 cities,
The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE: PNC) will celebrate the
history of African Americans during the month of February.
In recognition of Black History Month, PNC-sponsored programs
and activities will be held in Chicago,
Ill.; Cincinnati, Ohio.;
Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Mich.; Fort
Wayne, Ind.; Kalamazoo,
Mich.; Newark, N.J.,
Pittsburgh, Pa.; Philadelphia, Pa.; St. Louis, Mo.; Towson, Md.; and Washington, D.C.
"For PNC, Black History Month is more than just a month-long
celebration. Valuing diversity is part of our culture," said
Marsha Jones, chief diversity
officer, PNC. "By recognizing Black History Month in ways that best
represent our communities, we hope to bring together individuals,
families, business leaders and PNC employees."
Highlights of PNC events include:
- "Teenie Harris, Photographer: An
American Story," an exhibit at the Chicago Public Library.
- A series of events in partnership with the Cleveland Cavaliers
including a Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tribute Night and Gospel Night.
- "Courage," an award-winning traveling exhibit at the National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati that follows the story of Rev.
J.A. DeLaine.
- An event in Philadelphia
celebrating the life of Joan Myers
Brown, the founder of the Philadelphia Dance Company, with
guest speaker Brenda Dixon
Gottschild, author of "Joan Myers
Brown & the Audacios Hope of the Black Ballerina: A
biohistory of American Performance."
- "We Wear the Mask," an exhibition on black dramatic theatre at
the Newark Public Library.
- A series of events in Pittsburgh honoring the legacy of Chuck Cooper, the first African American drafted
into the N.B.A. and a panel discussion on African American inspired
arts and culture in the region.
- A "Salute to Young Leaders" in St.
Louis, honoring 20 outstanding African American
professionals age 40 or younger.
- An event honoring the life and legacy of the late civil rights
champion Dr. Arthur L. Johnson in
Detroit.
- A moderated discussion in Washington,
D.C. at the African American Civil War Memorial &
Museum, featuring NPR host and author Michel Martin, African American Civil War
Memorial & Museum Director Dr. Frank
Smith, and The Atlantic Senior Editor and Blogger
Ta-Nehisi Coates.
In addition to local community and employee events, for the
tenth consecutive year, PNC will sponsor the "Returning to the
Roots of the Civil Rights Bus Tour," which travels to landmark
cities of the American civil rights movement.
To learn more about diversity and inclusion at PNC or for
additional information on attending PNC celebrations of Black
History Month, visit http://www.pnc.com/diversity or email
diversity@pnc.com.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (www.pnc.com) is one of
the nation's largest diversified financial services organizations
providing retail and business banking; residential mortgage
banking; specialized services for corporations and government
entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and
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CONTACT:
Lauren Ban
(412) 768-5770
lauren.ban@pnc.com
SOURCE PNC Bank