Black History Month 2024
![Top Band with Black History Logo Top Band with Black History Logo](https://lorettocny.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Top-Band-with-Black-History-Logo-2.png)
Weekly Events:
February 7:
LH&R Auditorium 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 - 4 p.m.
- Yolanda will be singing
- Chef Jeff’s Catering
February 14:
LH&R Auditorium 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Who Wants Smoke BBQ
- $15
- Pulled chicken
- Mac and tuna salad
- Bottled water
- $15
February 21:
LH&R Auditorium 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 - 4 p.m.
Vendor Fair:
- 765 INC
- Coco Candles
- Kevi Treats
- Banana pudding $11
- Banana pudding no banana $11
- Strawberry shortcake $11
- Lemon cookies 3 for $6
- Pound cake slices $5
- Lemon cake slices $6
- Brownies 3 for $6
- Sweet potato pie slices $5
- Luxury Delights
- Shades of Inspiration
- Simmons Ink and Stitch
- AND MORE!
February 28:
LH&R Auditorium 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 2 - 4 p.m.
- Closeout celebration
- Erma's Island (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.) *Cash is preferred.
- Jamaican style patties (beef, chicken, and veggie) - $4 each
- Jerk chicken rasta pasta - $10
- Mango BBQ wings (5) with cornbread and mango pineapple salsa - $13
- Curry chicken meal with rice and beans and fried plantain - $12
- Baked mac and cheese -$5
- Erma's Island (10 a.m. - 12 p.m.) *Cash is preferred.
- Local artist performance 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- DJ performance - 2-4 p.m.
View the full listing of events taking place at Loretto's Housing Sites this month - Housing Black History Month Events.
Loretto's Featured Black History Month Historical Figures
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Philip Randolph
American labor unionist, civil rights activist, and socialist politician. He led the first predominantly African American labor union.
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Mary Eliza Mahoney
The first black woman to graduate from a nursing program and the first to earn a professional nursing license. Learn more.
![Mary Eliza Mahoney_circle Mary Eliza Mahoney_circle](https://lorettocny.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Mary-Eliza-Mahoney_circle.png)