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Verizon Hosts Statewide Black History Month Celebration in Maryland With Free Open House on Feb. 28 at the Reginald F. Lewis MuseumBALTIMORE, Feb. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon will host its 6th annual Black History Month open house for guests of all ages at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in downtown Baltimore on Saturday (Feb. 28). The event is free and open to the public. The museum, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, is a leading resource for information and inspiration about the lives of African-American Marylanders – from the state's earliest history to the present and future. During the open house, visitors can explore the museum, visit vendor tables and participate in a full day of activities. There will be food, door prizes, historical presentations, and arts and crafts, along with educational gifts for the first 200 children. Guests also will have an opportunity to win tablets during Verizon's special program from noon to 1 p.m. The program will include entertainment, speakers and a special recognition of community leaders, innovators and essay contest winners. WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE: Bruce Adams, director of Montgomery County's Office of Community Partnerships Gerald Stansbury, president of the Maryland State Conference NAACP Bishop Douglas I. Miles, co-chair of Baltimore United in Leadership Development J. Howard Henderson, president and CEO, Greater Baltimore Urban League Anthony A. Lewis, Verizon's mid-Atlantic region vice president of government affairs A. Skipp Sanders, executive director of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum 2015 HONOREES INCLUDE: WHERE: Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture
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