The lead scientist on the team that made what has been called one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the United Statesโ€”the New York African Burial Groundโ€”will speak at St. Maryโ€™s College of Maryland on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Dr. Michael Blakey, the SMCM Anthropology Departmentโ€™s 2008 Distinguished Scholar lecturer, will speak at 4:45 p.m. in the Cole Cinema of the Campus Center.

For more information, contact Julia King at (240) 895-4398.

The talk is sponsored by the SMCM Department of Anthropology and the Africa and African Diaspora Studies Program.