TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (January 26, 2011) – Nineteen individuals will be honored by Tallahassee Community College on Monday, January 31 when the College unveils its eleventh annual Cherry Alexander African-American History Calendar.

The 7 p.m. ceremony, to be held in Turner Auditorium, will kick off TCC’s month-long celebration of Black History Month.

Turner Auditorium is located inside the College’s Fine and Performing Arts Center.

Each year, the calendar showcases African-Americans who have made significant contributions in Leon and surrounding counties. The 2011 calendar theme is “Serving and Making a Difference: Civil War to Present.”

The calendar also includes key dates in African-American history, as well as a special recognition of and thank you to TCC administrators who have been instrumental in supporting the annual calendar event.

Now in its eleventh year, the calendar will be distributed to 20,000 youth via schools, churches and other community institutions.

Prior to the calendar unveiling ceremony, a 5:45 p.m. reception will be held in the Fine and Performing Arts Center to recognize the calendar honorees.

TCC will release the names of the 2011 calendar honorees on Friday, January 28.

For more information, call (850) 201-6178.

Pictured:  2010 Cherry Alexander African-American History Calendar

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