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A number of activities will be available for students and staff at Southeast Community College for Black History Month. Three speakers accessible via Zoom and a book club book discussion are some of the activities available to learn more about African-American history.

February events:

Friday, Feb. 4 at noon: Discuss the book 鈥淏orn a Crime鈥� by Trevor Noah.

* Friday, Feb. 11 at noon: Ishma Valenti of the Clyde Malone Center is the keynote speaker.

* Thursday, Feb. 24 at noon: Bill Hayes talks about the 鈥淔ight Against Slavery on the Great Plains: Nebraska鈥檚 Underground Railroad.鈥�

* Monday, Feb. 28 at noon: Omaha author Theodore Wheeler talks about his book 鈥淜ings of Broken Things.鈥�

Students and staff who take part in these activities will receive an hour of diversity credit for each activity. Pre-registration is encouraged @ 

鈥淭his is a community rich in diversity and culture, and we break down barriers to further growth when we stop, listen and learn from each other,鈥� said Nicole Trevena Flores, 51吃瓜鈥檚 Global Education Coordinator. 鈥淲hen we celebrate others, it builds a bridge to unite us.鈥�

Black History Month goes back to 1915 in Chicago when Carter G. Woodson traveled from Washington, D.C., to participate in a national celebration of the 50^th anniversary of emancipation sponsored by the state of Illinois. The month is also recognized by governments in Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom.