Contact: Mark Struble, Public Affairs Officer, (775) 885-6107

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City Field Office, will host Ms. Geralda Miller, Diversity and General Editor for the Reno Gazette-Journal, for a special Black History Month program entitled The Not So Sweet Home of Nevada starting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. The one hour presentation will take place at the BLM-Carson City Field Office, 5665 Morgan Mill Road, Carson City, Nevada. Members of the public are cordially invited to attend.

Geralda Miller is no stranger to racial, ethnic and cultural diversity. As a sibling in a military family, Geralda lived in many U.S. cities, on the Pacific island of Guam, and attended high school in Athens, Greece. Her global explorations continued as an adult in her careers. She traveled to many European and Asian countries while working 16 years as a fashion buyer and product developer for retail stores. For four years in her own consulting business, Ms. Miller advised companies how to target minority consumers. She was part of a team for the World Bank who drafted a document titled "Africa Can Compete." She also counseled Ghanaian fashion designers and manufacturers on exporting to the U.S. While then pursuing a degree in journalism from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, she minored in African-American studies. Since December 1992, she has been the diversity reporter for the Reno Gazette-Journal. Ms. Miller also has become a scholar on race and ethnic construction as she completes her master’s in history at the University of Nevada, Reno.

For more information, please contact Patricia McNeill, Administrative Support Technician, BLM Carson City Field Office, (775) 885-6112.