"The Complexity of Black History," TODAY at 3:30pm

[Daniel Lake]

*The Institute for Ethics in Public Life would like to invite you to join
us for "The Complexity of Black History" with Special Guest Interim VP of
DEI David M. Fryson on Wednesday, February 18, at 3:30pm in person or on
Zoom.*

As we observe Black History Month, it is worth reminding ourselves of the
reality of Black History. While Black History has been shaped by powerful
forces such as slavery, the Civil War, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement,
and Black Lives Matter it should not, and cannot, be reduced to a simple
story of oppression and the struggle for justice.

To help us learn more about the complexity of the Black experience in
America, we welcome Pastor David M. Fryson, Esq., Interim VP of DEI to the
Institute. He will share stories from his family history and life that
illuminate the complexity and nuance embedded within the broad span of
Black History, such as the story of Sam Cabell and Mary Barnes.

Pastor David M. Fryson, Esq., is the Interim Vice-President of Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion at SUNY Plattsburgh. Pastor Fryson has an extensive
background in higher education leadership serving as the founding Vice
President of DEI at West Virginia University and in interim VP roles at
Brandeis University and recently at Quinnipiac University before coming to
Plattsburgh. He also has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years, has
extensive experience with community engagement as a diversity professional,
and serves as the Senior Pastor of the New First Baptist Church of Kanawha
City, West Virginia.

Please join us in-person in the Thomas Moran Seminar Room (Hawkins 233) or
on Zoom.

Topic: The Complexity of Black History
Time: Feb 18, 2026 03:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://plattsburgh.zoom.us/j/81423272121
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Meeting ID: 814 2327 2121

Information on upcoming events is available on the Institute's Program and
Events webpage
<https://www.plattsburgh.edu/about/centers/ethics-in-public-life/programs.html>
and
the Institute's public calendar
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(which
you can add to your Google Calendar).


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*Daniel Lake*

(pronouns: he/him/his)

Professor of Political Science

Director, Institute for Ethics in Public Life

Hawkins 149A

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