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Â鶹Éç African Diaspora, Black Collegiate (ABC) Graduation Celebration Set for Dec. 8

December 1, 2022


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MACOMB, IL -- The Â鶹Éç Illinois University Black Faculty and Staff Council (BFSC) will host an African Diaspora, Black Collegiate (ABC) Graduation Celebration from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8 at Â鶹Éç's Multicultural Center.

The program will begin at 4:30 p.m. with opening remarks from the BFSC members and Â鶹Éç administrators, with Â鶹Éç Music Assistant Professor Alfonzo Cooper singing the Black National Anthem. Graduates will be recognized, and the event will conclude with a moment of silence for those lives lost due to violence.

The Fall 2022 event marks the inaugural African Diaspora, Black Collegiate (ABC) Graduation Celebration hosted by the Black Faculty and Student Council. More than 160 African Diaspora/Black students are graduating from Â鶹Éç in Fall 2022. All faculty, staff and students are welcome to attend to recognize and celebrate Â鶹Éç's Black and African Diaspora graduates.

Doors will open at 3:30 p.m. Participating graduates are asked to arrive by 4 p.m. Students interested in attending are required to register by Dec. 4 at .

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