R&B singer at ECC for Black History Month
G.C. Cameron, an R&B singer and a former lead singer with The Spinners and The Temptations, will speak and perform Wednesday as part of Elgin Community College's celebration of Black History Month.
Cameron will be feted at a meet and greet from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Advanced Technology Center Auditorium on the main campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
A second presentation will take place at 7 p.m. Cameron will speak and perform at both events, which are free and open to the public.
Cameron was the lead singer for The Spinners during the late 1960s and early 1970s, and from 2000 to 2003. He fronted The Temptations from 2003-07. Cameron's major hit was "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday," the theme song from the 1975 film "Cooley High" that has become a classic and was later covered by R&B group Boyz II Men.
Other events during Black History Month include the following. All will be held at the main campus.
• Wednesdays, Feb. 20 and 27: Various soul food dishes will be offered in the ECC cafeteria during "Soul Food Wednesdays." Cost of food varies.
• Thursday, Feb. 21: "Movie Thursday" will feature a showing of "School Daze" at 12:30 p.m. in the Student Resource Center Community Room. Free popcorn will be served.
• Friday, Feb. 22: Gospel Fest, a concert featuring the McDonald's African-American Council Choir, choirs from several Elgin area churches, praise dancers and a soloist, will be held at 7 p.m. in the Fox Valley University and Business Dining Room.
• Monday, Feb. 25: Dr. W.E. Scott, a member of the Elgin Human Relations Commission, will give a presentation on the history of African-Americans in the military at 9:30 and 11 a.m. in the ATC Auditorium.
• Tuesday, Feb. 26: The Rev. Valerie Parker, a youth minister at St. John A.M.E. Church in Aurora, will discuss how African-American youth can reclaim their voice and vision during "You Can't Tell Me Nothin'" at noon in the SRC Alumni Room.
• Thursday, Feb. 28: "Movie Thursday" will feature a showing of "Imitation of Life" at 12:30 p.m. in the SRC Community Room. Free popcorn will be served.
• Friday, Feb. 29: BSA will hold its "Talent Showcase" at 7 p.m. in the ATC Auditorium. The event features students in vocal, musical and dancing performances.
In addition to the events, African-American entrepreneurs and vendors will sell a variety of collectibles and treasures in the SRC hallways.
Black History Month events are sponsored by ECC Office of Admissions and Recruitment, the Black Student Association, the ECC Writers Center, the Student Life Office and the Multicultural and Global Initiatives Committee. For information about Black History Month, contact Anitra King at (847) 214-7262 or aking@elgin.edu.