Various events were held across the Chicago area on Saturday, February 1st, to mark the beginning of Black History Month. Celebrations included a breakfast honoring Black leaders in Aurora, a Girl Scouts MLK Day of service project in Chicago, and the annual Black Child Book Fair, which promotes literacy and Black authors.
Black Child Book Fair, Girl Scouts MLK day of service held in Chicago; 100 Black Women Empowerment Breakfast held in Aurora Black History Month events were held across the area Saturday, including a breakfast in Aurora , and a Girl Scouts event and a book fair in Chicago.Events were held across the Chicago area Saturday to celebrate the first day of Black History Month.
Over at the The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in West Pullman on Chicago's South Side, local Girl Scouts honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting a day of community service. They packed hats and gloves as part of a clothing drive to distribute to local schools, libraries, and churches.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH GIRL SCOUTS COMMUNITY SERVICE BOOK FAIR AURORA
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