The National Society of Black Engineers will host an event in celebration of black history month on Friday.
This event, ‘Embrace Your Journey,’ will celebrate the achievements of black Americans who have made incredible strides in history, as well as showcase African Americans at Mercer University.
With a mission to increase the cultural diversity in the field of engineering, the event is open to all who would like to attend.
There will be acknowledgements of other Mercer organizations such as The National Council of Negro Women, Point B.L.A.N.K, sororities, fraternities and more, as well as a guest speaker, Justin Brown who will address the difficulties of being a minority and how to overcome the challenges faced in society.
The event will take place in Conference Room III of the Connell Student Center at 7 p.m.