Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Committee of Bergen Countyand

The Teaneck Public Library

Teaneck Public Library Auditorium in Teaneck, NJ

Present a Series of Lectures on Black History and Culture

February 4, 12, 19, 26, 2026

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Teaneck Public Library Auditorium

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

“Slavery in New Jersey”

Presented by author/lecturer Rick Geffken

Co-Sponsored by the Teaneck Historical Society

Presented by Jacqueline Kates,

former Mayor of Teaneck

Thursday,February 12, 2026

“Music that Influenced and Impacted Black History, Past and Present”

Presented by the Pittman Daniel Quartet

Thursday, February 19, 2026

“The History of Black Churches and Contributions in Bergen County”

Presented by Cheryl Dungey, Historian,

Member of the African American Genealogy Society,

Trustee at the New Hope Baptist Church

Thursday, February 26, 2026

“Blacks in Sports, Fireside Chat! How have professional sports narrowed the social disparity gap and broadened diversity?”

Moderated by

Duane Harley, Esq.

with Special Guests, Award-Winning Teaneck High School Graduates

Doug Glanville

Baseball Analyst for ESPN, Author and Educator, Emmy® Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist, Speaker, Advocate, and Former MLB Player

Chris Brantley

Senior Director of Marketing, LIFT Sports Management,

Former NFL Player (LA Rams, Buffalo Bills)

Former Player, Scottish Claymores