Wayne Community College will honor Black History Month with several activities on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
The celebration will take place from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. It is free and open to the public to attend.
Representatives from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), sororities and fraternities, Black-owned businesses, and community organizations will share information with attendees in the Dr. G. Herman Porter Atrium inside the Wayne Learning Center (the main building on campus with the flag poles in front).
The event will also feature musical performances and displayed artwork from previous issues of Renaissance, WCC’s writers’ and artists’ magazine. The North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will show the plight of the Black soldier in its display called “We Want to Fight.”
A panel discussion with Wayne County business owners will be held at 12:15 p.m. in Room 161 of the Wayne Learning Center. Participants include Gerald Darden (Luminous Joy Candles), James Jones Jr. (Legacy Builder), and Selena Worrell (Worrell Contracting Co., Inc.) The panel will be moderated by WCC Achievement Coach Chad Evans.
Additionally, beanSweet at WCC will be selling shoebox lunches, representing the food boxes African Americans used while traveling during the time of segregation laws. They will also have a sale on their coffee drinks throughout the day.
Those who attend the celebration are welcome to wear red, green, yellow, black, or traditional attire/prints.
WCC encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing accommodations or have questions about access, contact the Accessibility Counselor at 919-739-6729.
