Singer-songwriter Char to headine HoffmanTweets Black History Month celebration on Feb. 25
The event will feature entertainment, light refreshments and a musical performance by singer-songwriter Char at 2 p.m. at Hoffman Estates village hall, 1900 Hassell Road.
Char's name literally means"singer, song, delight." The native of Jamaica's singing style ranges gospel, pop, R&B, jazz and classical music. Black History Month is observed in February to commemorate the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, a former slave, intellectual and abolitionist.
The event is free, but reservations are required by visiting the village's website at hoffmanestates.org.
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