University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Assoc. Prof. Jamie M. Starling is set to speak at the McAllen Public Library auditorium on Monday, February 17, starting at 7:00 pm. The topic of discussion will be; Africans in South Texas/Rio Grande Valley in the Colonial Period.
Starling's presentation is part of the library's ongoing Valley Roots Series, and will focus on the history of the U.S.- Mexico Borderlands from the Spanish colonial period through the nineteenth century as people of African descent made a living along the Spanish-Mexican frontier of the lower Rio Grande.
The McAllen Public Library is located on 4001 N. 23rd St. Assoc. Prof. Jamie M. Starling, UTRGV specializes in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands from the Spanish colonial period through the 19th century.
