Atlantic Cape activities celebrate Black History Month

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HAMILTON TOWNSHIP – Atlantic Cape Community College will celebrate Black History Month with fun and educational activities at its three campuses. All activities are free and open to the public.

The remembrance, “Celebrating a Glorious Heritage and Looking Forward to a Promising Future,” begins with “King’s Dream,” a live performance and multimedia tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., 12:30-1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13 in Cafeteria B of the Mays Landing Campus.


 

The Worthington Atlantic City Campus will host two events. The Lest We Forget Traveling Slavery Museum 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the second-floor student lounge will feature a lecture and a multimedia presentation.

At Black History Month Trivia and Essay Readings 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16 in the cafeteria, students can test their knowledge of black history, win prizes and read prepared essays inspired by Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Light refreshments will be served.

On the Cape May County Campus, students and staff will perform poetry, spoken word, songs and music at an open mic event 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 in the dining room. Light refreshments will be provided.

All three campuses will host a Black Alliance Club Bazaar with vendors selling African-American art, books, jewelry and other collectibles. The hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout February at the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike; Feb. 17 at the Atlantic City Campus, 1535 Bacharach Blvd.; and Feb. 16 at the Cape May County Campus, 341 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House.

For information about events in Mays Landing call Cynthia Correa at (609) 343-5089. For events in Cape May County call Tammy DeFranco at (609) 463-6823, and for Atlantic City events call Patricia Gandy at (609) 343-4827.

The events are co-sponsored by the Diversity and Equity Committee, Black Student Alliance and Student Government Association.


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