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Mitchell College invites the community to attend a celebration of Black heritage and culture in the Clarke Center at Mitchell College (snow date is Sunday, March 3). Event admission is free, but registration is recommended. The Black History Month event will feature dozens of Black performers and Black-owned businesses, including dancers, vocalists, instrumentalists, influential Black speakers, poets, natural hair specialists, visual artists, and others. DJ Tim Allen will infuse the event with the music of Black culture, and drawings for giveaways will take place throughout the day. Black-owned food trucks will be onsite with food for purchase. First-year Mitchell College student Inonda Peterson conceived and organized the event as a way to show younger generations in the Black community that they are not defined or limited by their skin color. She is also the owner of InondaWrites, LLC, whose mission is to give a voice to those who have been silenced by pain.