Kellogg Community College’s monthlong celebration of Black History Month continues with a Black-owned Business Showcase Feb. 19 on campus in Battle Creek.
The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, in the Kellogg Room of the Student Center and the lobby of the Binda Performing Arts Center, which are centrally located on KCC’s campus at 450 North Ave. in Battle Creek. The showcase event will welcome Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, startups and supporters to KCC to collaborate, network and strengthen relationships in the local community.
The event is free and open to the public.
Businesses showcased will include:
- Black Genius Black Famous (educational consultant)
- Bread & Basket (boutique)
- Colorful Roots (high-fashion eyewear)
- Delectably Infused (desserts)
- Dream of Kalamazoo (hair salon)
- Holmes Fitness LLC (fitness)
- LJ Active Co. (activewear)
- Mela’s Peaceful Raine Wellness Massage (wellness)
- The Perfect Pucker (facial/body care)
- Superior Beauty Supply & Barber Salon (barber/salon)
The Black-owned Business Showcase overlaps with KCC’s annual Soul Food Luncheon, held at the same time in the Binda Lobby. The lunch menu will feature traditional fried chicken, ribs and mac and cheese prepared by KCC staff and faculty, with sweet potatoes and collard greens provided by Taste-A-Licious Catering. Dessert choices include banana pudding, pound cake and peach cobbler. Tickets for the Soul Food Luncheon are available onsite the day of the event and cost $5 for students and $10 for the general public.
For more information about Black History Month events at KCC, visit kellogg.edu/bhm or contact KCC’s Student Life Office at 269-565-2634 or studentlife@kellogg.edu.
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