Alvin A. Patrick Jr. ’86. did not consciously set out to assemble an extraordinary collection of books by #AfricanAmerican authors, but that’s exactly what happened. It occurred to Alvin that others (especially students) would enjoy these first-edition books by #MartinLutherKingJr, #FrederickDouglass, #WEBDuBois, #JamesBaldwin, #RalphEllison, #ToniMorrison, and many others, as much as he did, so he contacted #Marist, where he studied communication and currently serves on the Board of Trustees, about organizing the 2019 exhibition. Director of Archives and Special Collections John Ansley readily agreed and members of the Marist community and the public had the opportunity to view Patrick’s collection firsthand in an exhibit entitled “Black Lit: The African American Narrative.” 🔗 in bio to read more!