2026 Black History Celebration Opening Event- A Conversation with Rain Pryor
A conversation with Rain Pryor
A Conversation with Rain Pryor
Saturday, February 7th, 2026 | 2 PM
Newark Public Library
James Brown African American Room, 2nd Fl.
Free offsite parking at 85 Orange St. Newark, NJ 07102
Rain Pryor
Rain Pryor director, writer, wife and mother. Pryor shares her views on race and has lead panel discussions on diversity in education and in the entertainment industry at Princeton University, The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, Chicago and Baltimore, Atlanta, and Cannes.
Pryor, has also received honors for her commitment to arts education by Business Women of Baltimore, and Baltimore Department of Education.
Her leadership skills began back in the early 90s when Rain was part of a gang ceasefire in Los Angeles, and was an substance abuse dual diagnosis counselor, and helped establish treatment protocols for two rehabs in Los Angeles. Rain used all of her experiences to run for local office in Baltimore MD in the 3rd District in 2019.
