Join us as we wrap up African-American History month with:
This event features free samples of African-American food, displays exhibiting the wares of African-American entrepreneurs and music provided by DJ Yinka.
In this week’s Epicuriosity 101 column in the Springfield State Journal-Register, Jolene Lamb, director, community education, introduces us to Channing Fullaway-Johnson, LLCC’s new community education culinary coordinator.
Candace Silas, director of WEI/PATH, was interviewed by WICS Newschannel 20 about Thursday’s African-American History Month panel.
Don’t miss our last two events honoring African-American History Month.
“Empowerment and Resilience: A Black History Month Panel on Building Community, Advocating for Justice and Inspiring Change”
This panel of community members, emceed by Michelle Pulce-Flynn, will discuss their crafts as a platform for understanding history, struggle, social justice and triumph. Panelists include:
African-American Food & Vendor Day
This event features free samples of African-American food, displays exhibiting the wares of African-American entrepreneurs and music provided by DJ Yinka.
Programming for African-American History Month continues this week with the three remaining events in A. Lincoln Commons!
Music of the Movement
Join us for a video and conversation about how songs have influenced social justice movements over the years. With recent discussion around Beyonce’s new album, there will also be time to view and talk about African-American influences in country music.
“Empowerment and Resilience: A Black History Month Panel on Building Community, Advocating for Justice and Inspiring Change”
This panel of community members, emceed by Michelle Pulce-Flynn, will discuss their crafts as a platform for understanding history, struggle, social justice and triumph. Panelists include:
African-American Food & Vendor Day
This event features free samples of African-American food, displays exhibiting the wares of African-American entrepreneurs and music provided by DJ Yinka.
Dr. Amanda Turner, director, student success, was interviewed by WICS Friday, Feb. 23, about “Mental Health and the Arts: Rebuild to Reclaim.” A presentation, conversation and activities were held on destigmatizing mental health in the African-American community.
Brenda Protz, professor of communication, was interviewed by The Source for the article, “A life-changing college assignment,” which discusses her public speaking class at LLCC; the speech assignment, “Tell the class why you’re an awesome person;” and shares the positive influence it has had.
LLCC Honors African American History Month: “A Celebration of the Arts.” The next event is “Mental Health and the Arts: Rebuild to Reclaim” on Friday, Feb, 23 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons.
This event will include a film viewing and discussion on ways to destigmatize mental health in the African American community. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from Memorial Behavioral Health and participate in activities that can support positive mental health – Black History Bingo, bracelet-making, and more. Refreshments will be served.
View all programs happening during African American History Month.
Share your art and/or encourage others who do during tonight’s event co-sponsored by Black Student Union. Performances may include poetry, song, dance, or other art forms.
The Route History Museum will also have their virtual experience available for attendees. During this virtual experience that integrates history and technology, participants will learn about historic Black people, businesses, and events along Route 66 and throughout the region during the Jim Crow and Civil Rights eras.
The event takes place from 6-8 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. If you would like to be added to the lineup of performers, please sign up using the registration form beforehand.
View all of the events planned for African-American History Month on the LLCC Library website.
Lisa Clanton, student success coach and African-American History Month committee co-chair, was interviewed by WICS on Wednesday about upcoming LLCC events for African-American History Month including Tuesday’s event, “Young, Gifted & Black.”
Join Britainy Montague, a local writer, for her presentation, “Young, Gifted & Black.” Britainy’s message is, “to be young, gifted and black, we must begin to tell our young, there’s a world waiting for you. Yours is the quest that’s just begun.” This event is co-sponsored by the LLCC African American History Month Committee and LLCC Student Life.
The presentation takes place noon to 1:30 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. If you haven’t already, please register for this event.
View all of the events planned for African-American History Month on the LLCC Library website.
LLCC honors African-American History Month during February with, “A Celebration of the Arts.” Various events planned throughout the month will highlight the African-American influence on American culture from visual and performing arts to fashion, language, architecture and more.
The following events are free and open to the public and will be held in A. Lincoln Commons. The LLCC African-American History Month Committee and LLCC Student Life are event co-sponsors.
More information and registration for select events is available at https://library.llcc.edu/AAHM.