BAYTOWN, TX – After kicking off Black History Month with a sold-out improv comedy show, Lee College will continue its celebration of African-American culture and contributions throughout February with film screenings and a read-in, open mic night, fashion show and theatrical tribute to great black inventors.

International Education and the Reaching Excellence Against Limitations student organization are sponsoring a variety of Black History Month activities that are free and open to the public:

Tuesday, Feb. 9: Opening Reception
2 p.m., Lee College Library

Wednesday, Feb. 10: Movie screening: “Selma”
2 pm., Edythe Old Studio

Tuesday, Feb. 16: Documentary screening: “Thomlinson Hill”
2 p.m., John Britt Hall 118

Tuesday, Feb. 16: Open Mic Night
6 p.m., Performing Arts Center Black Box Theatre

Sunday, Feb. 21: “My Black is Beautiful” Fashion Show
3 p.m., Rundell Hall Conference Center

Monday, Feb. 22: Read-In
3 p.m., Edythe Old Studio

Tuesday, Feb. 23: “I Am First: Paying Tribute to Great Black Inventors”
6 p.m., Tucker Hall

Monday, Feb. 29: Movie screening: “Skin”
2 p.m., Edythe Old Studio

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Lee College offers more than 100 associate degree and certificate programs, as well as non-credit workforce and community education courses, that prepare its diverse student body for advanced higher education; successful entry into the workforce; and a variety of in-demand careers. With the main campus and McNair Center located in Baytown, Texas, and a satellite center in nearby Liberty, the college serves a geographic area of more than 220,000 residents that includes 13 independent school districts. To learn more, visit www.lee.edu.