A business expo and musical celebration kicked off Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Black Heritage Month on Friday, Feb. 1.
This year’s theme is “Our Powerful Purpose.” Amelia Williams, a senior majoring in biological sciences, is the Black Heritage Month Campus Activities Board (CAB) chair. Kimberly Pope is the graduate assistant for the SIUE CAB Black Heritage Month committee.
“I am very excited about all of the events that SIUE has planned for Black Heritage Month,” said Alexa Bueltel, Campus Life coordinator for the Kimmel Student Involvement Center. . “It is important to take time this month and every month to celebrate the contributions of the black community.”
SIUE’s 19th annual Black Heritage Month continues with a host of upcoming activities.
Also view SIUE Black Heritage Month kickoff on Fox 2 News.
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Looking at “Simply Sweets” are (L-R) Eboni Buckels, Continuing Education Community Coordinator in the Office of Educational Outreach; and Laila Motley, a senior majoring in mass communications.
Shopping for jewelry are (L-R) Cheniya Alston, a junior majoring in nursing; Christopher Malone, a sophomore majoring in English education; and Ariel Combs, a freshman majoring in sociology.
Amelia Williams, Black Heritage Month Campus Activities Board (CAB) chair, is interviewed by Fox 2 News Reporter Michelle Madaras.
Students from the SIUE East St. Louis Center for the Performing Arts present a dance number.
