CLC sponsors Black History Month events
To celebrate Black History Month, the College of Lake County invites the community to participate in a series of events at the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St., and in downtown Waukegan. Events are at Grayslake unless otherwise noted.
Feb. 15: History of Hip Hop, noon-2 p.m., Room C149. The presenter is Dr. Courtney Cain, assistant professor of history and African American studies at Lake Forest College.
Feb. 17: The College Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Student Street hallway. Students and parents can speak with representatives from 25 historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, from across the U.S. Other universities include nine guaranteed transfer admission colleges from Illinois and Wisconsin. Thirty-minute workshops will cover the admission process, paying for college and more. Tour the campus and meet representatives from black Greek letter organizations. For details, contact Dr. Sharon Sanders-Funnye at (847) 543-2731 or ssandersfunnye@clcillinois.edu. Or visit www.clcillinois.edu/news-and-events.
Feb. 17: Poetry and Jazz in Motion, 7 p.m. in Room A011. Chicago poet Phenom hosts other poets, including Awthentik, Odyssey, Moe Mentum, Deana Dean and K-Love The Poet. Tim Cunningham, a St. Louis-based saxophonist, will play smooth jazz. Admission is free for CLC students with an ID, $20 for guests. Pay at the door. For details, call Beverly Phelps, multicultural coordinator, at (847) 543-2778 or bphelps1@clcillinois.edu.
Feb. 24: 34th Annual Salute to Gospel Music, 7 p.m., Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Headlining the event is John P. Kee and the New Life Community Choir from North Carolina. Special guests include the CLC Gospel Choir, directed by Matthew Hunter; Walt Whitman's Soul Children of Chicago; and the First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church choir. For tickets, visit www.clcillinois.edu/tickets or call (847) 543-2300.
Feb. 26: Movie, "Marshall," 2 p.m., Room C106 Auditorium. This 2017 biographical drama, starring Chadwick Boseman, explores the life of Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases. Admission is free, and popcorn will be provided.
Feb. 27: Black History Trivia, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lakeshore Campus, 33. N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Students from CLC's Black Student Union will present, and light refreshments will be served.