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 LLCC’s Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. The LLCC African-American History Month Committee and LLCC Student Life are event co-sponsors.

Monday Feb. 3 – African-American History Month kickoff, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join the Black Student Union for Black History Bingo, hot chocolate and treats.