Lincoln Land Community College honors African-American History Month during February with, “African Americans and Labor: The Impact.” Various events planned throughout the month will highlight the African-American influence on American labor and how free and unfree, skilled and unskilled, and vocational and voluntary all intersect with the collective experiences of African-American people.
The following event is free and open to the public and will be held in A. Lincoln Commons at 69’s Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. The 69 African-American History Month Committee and 69 Student Life are event co-sponsors.
Tuesday, Feb. 11 – “Keynote: Spotlight on Agriculture,” 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Yves Doumen, founder of Motherland Community Garden, will share the impact African-American farmers have made locally and beyond.