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UG Black History Committee to Host Celebration & Scholarship Banquet

Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID, this event will focus on preserving our black history while providing scholarships to local students.

The Unified Government (UG) Black History Committee will be hosting the 31st Annual Black History Celebration and Scholarship Banquet at Memorial Hall on Saturday, February 18. Starting at 5:30PM, the event will be an opportunity for community networking, food and drinks as well as an engaging panel on Preserving Our History.

Donations and proceeds from this event are donated through scholarships to students attending local post-secondary institutions such as the Kansas City, Kansas Community College and Donnelly College.

In addition to presenting scholarship awards, the Committee will honor and present awards to a community leader and local business.

Purchase Your Tickets Today

The public is invited to attend by purchasing an individual ticket or table. The individual ticket, which includes appetizers, buffet meal and two drink tickets are $80. Table sponsorship will guarantee you a table for eight people, meal and drink tickets for your guests, and recognition in the event program as a sponsor.

Local organizations are invited to purchase a vendor booth for $50 to set-up in the lobby area of Memorial Hall during the event. Spots are limited so act now. Donations to the scholarship fund are also welcome. To purchase a ticket, sponsor a table, make a donation, or purchase a vendor booth, please visit wycokck.org/BHC today.

About the Black History Committee

Launched in 1982, the Unified Government Black History Committee is an employee-led, all-volunteer committee dedicated to hosting programming for Black History Month in Wyandotte County every year. In addition to raising thousands of dollars in scholarships for local students, the Committee has highlighted community efforts and entrepreneurship by black leaders from across the county.

For more information regarding the UG Black History Committee and the upcoming celebration and scholarship banquet, please visit our website at www.wycokck.org/BHC. 

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