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2/1/23

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) will host a series of public events to celebrate Black History Month. The events will honor the impact and the contributions Black men and women have made on history, and in education, religion, and the arts.

Public Events

Feb. 9: History & Education. Learn more about Black inventors, scientists, and leaders who paved the way for our future. Attend this event in room 1501 (door 9), SCC Main Campus, 500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf. Presented by the SCC Black Student Union, Wayne Cole, SCC Career Advisor, and Ragan Baker, SCC Temporary Academic Advisor.
Feb. 8: Black History Documentaries will be showing all day in the Clinton Community College (CCC) Auditorium, 1000 Lincoln Blvd., Clinton.

Feb. 16: The Black Church. Special guest Pastor Frank R. Livingston, Mount Sinai Church of God in Christ, will discuss the role of the Black church. Join a Q&A session following his presentation. Attend this event in room 1501 (Door 9). SCC Main Campus, 500 Belmont Road, Bettendorf. Presented by the SCC Black Student Union, Wayne Cole, SCC Career Advisor, and Ragan Baker, SCC Temporary Academic Advisor.
Feb. 20: Showing of the documentary "13th" and observance of worldwide Social Justice Day. In this award-winning documentary, scholars, activists and politicians analyze the criminalization of African Americans and the U.S. prison boom. Join 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the CCC Auditorium, 1000 Lincoln Blvd., Clinton.

Feb. 23: The Arts & Education. Celebrate Black History through music and dance performances, including Pattin’ Juba, an African-American style of dance that involves stomping and clapping. Learn about Kadir Nelson’s illustrations of pride and soul, and Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American poet. The role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities will also be explored. Attend this event in room 133, SCC Urban Campus, 101 W. Third St., Davenport. Presented by the SCC Black Student Union, Wayne Cole, SCC Career Advisor, and Ragan Baker, SCC Temporary Academic Advisor.
Feb. 23: DuSable Black History Museum and Navy Pier, Chicago. Join EICC students and educators on this all-day bus trip to Chicago. Shuttle leaves at 8 a.m. from the SCC Main Campus. Cost is $10. Click here to register.
Feb. 27: Alexander Clark Lecture Series. Alexander Clark Lecture Series speaker Paul Finkelman will present his talk "Alexander Clark: The Mississippi Valley's Most Important Civil Rights Leader" at 6 p.m. in the Muscatine Community College Student Center. The event is in partnership with Alexander Clark Foundation, Stanley Center for Peace and Security, and the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine.

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Questions? Call toll-free 1-888-336-3907, email eiccinfo@eicc.edu or contact the college nearest you and ask to speak to an advisor.

Clinton Community College, 563-244-7000
Muscatine Community College, 563-288-6000
Scott Community College, 563-441-4000

t is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6 and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.).

If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact EICC’s Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-5222, equity@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730- 1576, TDD (800) 877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.