(NYDAILY) – Don Rojas — the St. Vincent and the Grenadines-born journalist whose work in radio, print, public relations, education and other fields — has been a dedicated giver for decades, but he’s getting some help in his fight with cancer.
An international lineup of friends and supporters of Rojas’ — including Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles, the vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies — will gather for a benefit at Brooklyn’s House of the Lord Church, 415 Atlantic Ave., on May 11, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., to help fund the cost medical treatment for multiple myeloma, an unusually aggressive type of bone cancer.
Rojas’ endeavors have earned him respect across the Caribbean and the U.S. — working as press secretary to the then Grenada Prime Minister Maurice Bishop; director of communications for the NAACP; and executive editor of the New York Amsterdam News; senior adviser to the vice chancellor for communications. at University of the West Indies; and general manager of the Pacifica Radio Network, which includes WBAI (99.5) FM in New York.
House of the Lord Church Revs. Herbert and Karen Daughtry; activist Ron Daniels, state Assemblyman Charles Barron and his wife City Councilmember Inez Barron; and educator Brenda Greene are among the scheduled guests. Entertainment includes an ensemble headed by Ahmed Abdullah and a performance recording artist Talib Kweli. For information on the benefit, call (718) 596-1991.
In addition to the benefit, on May 10 the one-day sale of publications from the Black Classic Press online catalog, between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m., will fund donations to the Don Rojas Medical Fund Campaign. Code 51019 must be used at checkout in order to have the book sale credited to the Rojas campaign. Visit www.BlackClassicBooks.com for more information.
