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MAYS LANDING – Atlantic Cape Community College is celebrating Black History Month this February with a full slate of events from flag raisings and panel discussions to movie screenings and virtual gatherings at the college’s Mays Landing, Atlantic City and Cape May campuses.
The ceremonies will commence 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 with the raising of the Pan-African flag, commemorating the start of Black History Month, at the Mays Landing campus Quad. A live performance will be followed afterwards by the award-winning group, Hip Hop Fundamentals, who are the world’s only breakdance education company. An opening ceremony and flag raising will also be held at noon at the Charles D. Worthington Atlantic City campus.
Other events kicking off the month-long festivities on Febr. 1 include: “A Time for Change: Civil Rights in South Jersey” exhibit 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Mays Landing campus Student Center lobby; Black History Month Trivia & Jenga 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Worthington campus cafe; and “The Food and Folks of the Great Migration” presented by storyteller Michelle Washington Wilson, 11:30 a.m. on the first floor of the Cape May campus.
“Atlantic Cape Community College is proud to celebrate and commemorate the achievements and contributions of Black Americans in our community and throughout the country, which is why we have cultivated a series of events that will allow students, faculty and staff to engage, reflect and learn,” Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Dr. Natalie Devonish said.
Additional events at the Mays Landing campus Student Center lobby include:
- “Let’s Talk Tuesday” with Nate Evans, Jr., Tuesday, Feb. 7, 12:30 p.m.
- Black History Trivia Kahoots, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 12:30 p.m.
- A movie screening of “Till,” Thursday, Feb. 9, 12:30 p.m.
- “Survive, Overcome, Thrive: My Personal Black History” with Robyn Berenato, Thursday, Feb. 16, 12:30 p.m.
- Student Panel Discussion: “Beyond Resistance to Progression,” Wednesday, Feb. 22, 12:30 p.m.
- A movie screening of “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” Tuesday, Feb. 28, 12:30 p.m.
Additional events at the Atlantic City campus include:
- A virtual event with storyteller Michelle Washington Wilson, “Genealogy: The People We Meet When We Shake the Family Tree,” Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11:30 a.m.
- A Tribute to the Buffalo Soldiers’ Brave Stand, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 12-1 p.m. in the cafeteria
- Speaker presentation: Empowering Voices with motivational speaker Carl Brewer, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 12-1 p.m. in room 204.
- A virtual event with storyteller Michelle Washington Wilson, “Not Without Laughter: African American Folktales,” Wednesday, Feb. 22, 11:30 a.m.
- “The Dream Lives On: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” Wednesday, Feb. 22, 12-1 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Additional events at the Cape May campus include:
- Black History Month Art Table, Monday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the first floor
- A virtual event with storyteller Michelle Washington Wilson, “Genealogy: The People We Meet When We Shake the Family Tree,” Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11:30 a.m.
- A virtual exhibit tour and presentation from the River Road African American Museum, Monday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. in the first-floor cafeteria
- “Harriet Tubman: Tales from The Cape” with storyteller Michelle Washington Wilson, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 11:30 a.m. on the first floor
- A virtual event with storyteller Michelle Washington Wilson, “Not Without Laughter: African American Folktales,” Wednesday, Feb. 22, 11:30 a.m.
- A film streaming of “Honeydripper,” Monday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on the first floor.
All programs and events are free and open to Atlantic Cape students, faculty and staff. Visit atlantic.edu/sga for more information.
