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title: Black History Month 2022
description: Black History Month is a time to celebrate diversity, create awareness and honor Black culture in America. In February 2022, JJC will host several events open to students, faculty, staff and community members.
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# Celebrate With Us at JJC

Students, staff, faculty and the community are invited to attend the following virtual events that celebrate Black History Month.

## Rescheduled Event: African Bazaar

**Thursday, April 21: African Bazaar  
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., C-Concourse (Main Campus)**  
CMAS will be hosting a vendor fair for minority-owned businesses.

## About the Hosts and Sponsors

**The Black Student Union** is a student club at JJC. BSU is a safe space to celebrate Black culture and grow as a community. Students from al walks of life are welcome to join. 

**The Center for Multicultural Student Access and Success** is a JJC student resource that assists  underrepresented students. Services are available to all students, but it is a critical support system for African-American, Hispanic, Asian and other diverse populations.

**Office of Student Activities** is a JJC resource that provides opportunities for students through "outside of the classroom" activities.

**Committee of African-American and Latino Concerns (CAALAC)** is a JJC committee dedicated to increasing opportunities of growth, development and success for faculty, staff and students of color at JJC. This committee also addresses any issues of inequity. 

Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Compliance is a JJC resource that provides education, awareness, training and professional development to students, faculty, staff and external partners. DEIC advocates and champions JJC's core values of respect and inclusion and works to ensure the college community is a place where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and safe.

Career Services co-empowers all students and alumni to navigate the world of work for career, internship, and/or post-graduation employment success. For more information about Career Services and to schedule a career coaching session, call us at (815) 280-2756 or visit our [website.](https://www.jjc.edu/student-resources/career-services)

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