Kendall Campus Commemorates Cotton Club

Miami Dade College Kendall Campus, 11011 S.W. 104 St., will host Cotton Club, an event based on the 1920s club in Harlem, on Feb. 28 at the McCarthy Theatre in Room 6120 at 7 p.m.

Students, faculty and administrators will serve as singers, dancers, musicians and spoken word artists. The event, which has been ongoing for the last six years, was created by Professor Deborah Powell and Director of Retention and Transition Services Vanya Albury in remembrance of the famous night club.

“It was particularly popular during the Harlem Renaissance a cultural movement among Blacks during the 1920s and 1930s,” Albury said. “Some historians state that the work of writers, playwrights and other artists during this movement helped to lead to a new social consciousness among African Americans.”

According to Albury, those attending the event will learn about jazz musicians, singers and other artists that emerged during that time period.