Canisius University presents a Black History event on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 9:00 am in Zion Dominion Global Ministries, 895 North Forest Road in Amherst. The program, sponsored by the university’s Academic Talent Search (ATS) Program, is free and open to the public. Special guests include actor Daniel Croix Henderson.
Croix is an actor in film and television. Active internationally, he is best known for starring in “The Oval” (BET Network; Director, Tyler Perry), and for performances in “Love Victor” (Hulu), “Much Ado” (Shakespeare in the Park NYC), and “Manhunt” (Apple TV+). Croix has performed in over 40 plays, Off-Broadway in New York and with regional theaters across the United States.
He is also a director and an artist. His first short film as a writer/director “Huli” premieres in international film festivals in 2024. His work as a contemporary artist appears in selected group exhibitions: Plimsoll Gallery, Interfacial Intimacies, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Squeaky Wheel Media Arts Center Retrospective, Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center, Our Time.
In 2023 he founded Ringshout Productions, a creative home for original films. He also founded the Lorna Hill Artist Fellowship, a mentorship program for early career artists.
From Buffalo, Croix attended the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. He holds a BFA in acting from the SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Theatre Arts.
Throughout the day, ATS will host workshops and informational stations set up from various community organizations. Topics will include educational and career opportunities, financial literacy and mental health.
Submitted by: Academic Talent Search
