St. Charles Community College will host a series of events in honor of Black History Month. The events include films, panels, a lunchtime musician, soul food and more. These events are sponsored by SCC's Multicultural and Global Awareness Committee and the African American Faculty and Staff Association (AAFSA). All events are free and open to the public, unless stated otherwise.
Lunchtime Musician
Lunchtime musician Rudy Currence will play starting at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, in Scooter's Place located in the Student Center.
Panel: Exploring Your Options: Why I Chose an HBCU
A panel discussing historically black colleges and universities will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, in the Student Center, Room 205.
Spoken Word Artist: Ashlee Haze
Ashlee Haze will perform starting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, on the Learning Resource Center's (LRC) second floor - in The Stacks.
A Taste of Soul Food
Join us for soul food and a live performance by Pamoja Preparatory Academy from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Social Sciences Building (SSB) auditorium.
Tell Them We are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities film screening
Tell Them We are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities will be screened at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, in the SSB auditorium.
Panel: Divine Nine: Why I Joined a Black Fraternity/Sorority
A panel discussing black fraternities and sororities will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, in the Student Center, Room 205.
Black Panther film screening
Black Panther will be screened at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at Marcus Theatres at Mid Rivers Mall. Students can pick up one free ticket (with student ID) at the ADM Welcome Desk Feb. 19-23.
Book Club: Discussing “The Mothers” by Brit Bennet
Book Club will meet to discuss its February book “The Mothers” at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the LRC information commons.
For more information on SCC's Black History Month events, contact Mandi Smith at 636-922-8469 or asmith@stchas.edu or Julia Wilbers at 636-922-8450 or jwilbers@stchas.edu.
St. Charles Community College strives to provide reasonable accommodations to all people at any SCC-sponsored event. Please contact Disability Support Services at dss@stchas.edu or 636-922-8581 as early as possible to discuss your needs.
St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.