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When:
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Where:
TBD
Presenter:
Kimberly Sykes, Director, and Russel Ardin Koplin, Producer
In advance of the production, "The Language of Sight," Director, Kim Sykes, and co-Producer, Russel Ardin Koplin, will discuss the creation of this original play. The play uses letters and materials from the Lafayette College archives to provide a dramatic account of the life of Dr. David McDonough, a formerly enslaved individual who attended the College and became its first Black graduate, and ultimately the first Black eye doctor in the U.S..
Lunch will served at noon, followed by the lecture at 12:15 p.m.