The 16th annual Addison Gayle Memorial Lecture features Dr. Nathaniel Norment, Jr., chair of the African American Studies at Temple University. Dr. Norment, Jr. is the editor of the newly published The Addison Gayle Reader. The title of his talk is Addison Gayle: His Impact and Legacy in a Postmodern Age.

This lecture series is named in honor of Addison Gayle, Jr., CUNY Distinguished Professor of English, who taught at Baruch College for many years until his death in October 1991.

Jeffrey M. Peck, Dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and John Brenkman, Chair of the Department of English, make the welcoming remarks. English Professor Tuzyline Allan introduces the speaker. Professor Allan is in charge of organizing the Addison Gayle Memorial Lecture series.

The event takes place on April 20, 2010, at the Baruch College Newman Conference Center.