Northwest African American Museum Co-Founder at Tri-Cities

RICHLAND — Carver Gayton with Seattle’s Northwest African American Museum will speak Thursday evening at WSU Tri-Cities in celebration of Black History Month.
 
Gayton recently retired as the executive director of the museum he helped establish, although he remains involved in the nonprofit organization. He also is known as a University of Washington football player, coach and racial mediator. He earned his bachelor’s in history, master’s in public administration and doctoral degree in political science. His career also includes four years as one of the nation’s first black Federal Bureau of Investigation agents.
 
Gayton’s presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the Consolidated Information Center, Room 120, at 2770 University Drive, Richland.
 
The event is sponsored by the WSU Tri-Cities Multicultural Club. Admission is free and open to the public.