On Wednesday, Oct. 16, Mohawk Valley Community College will host the event “Colorful
Girls Rock” from 3 to 6 p.m. in Alumni College Center room 116 at the Utica Campus. Reality star Andrea Kelly from VH1’s “Hollywood Exes” will join local community members as they discuss domestic violence and the cost of love.
Patricia Washington, coordinator for the College in Prison New Directions program, will act
as the moderator for the open discussion on domestic violence, preventive services, and supports relating to today’s culture and what society tells us about domestic violence.
The event will also include entertainment, vendors, and a chance for attendees to meet and
take pictures with Kelly. Admission is $5 for general admission and free for MVCC students.
Advance tickets can be purchased at http://www.mvcc.edu/tickets, and cash-only tickets will be available at the door at the event.
Andrea “Drea” Kelly our keynote speaker was married to R&B star R. Kelly for 13 years. During Kelly’s relationship with the singer she faced abuse and trauma. Kelly is one of 50 victims featured in the Lifetime’s, “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries that spoke against the R&B singer.
