A weeklong schedule of events that celebrates diversity by reaching back into history as well as honoring contemporary traditions and differences among cultures will be held at William Paterson University in Wayne.
Most events are free and open to the public.
A highlight of the week is a keynote speech by Dick Gregory, renowned activist, comedian, author, nutritionist, and actor who will present a lecture at 1 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom on Thursday, March 5. Events begin with the Multicultural Awareness Week variety show and party to be held on Friday, February 27 at 8 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. Arts events, held in conjunction with African Heritage Month and Women's History Month, include one-person presentations with actors as historical figures. Douglass was an escaped slave, abolitionist, orator and defender of women's rights. On Tuesday, March 3, historian Sally Roesch Wagner will appear as Elizabeth Cady Stanton at 11 a.m.