African American Cultural Center
Open House at the Campus Community Centers Tomorrow
Join the Campus Community Centers on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 as we welcome new and returning students at our annual fall Open House. Meet the staff of Multicultural Student Affairs (Talley 4261), the Women’s Center (Talley 5210), the GLBT Center (Talley 5230) and the African American Cultural Center (Witherspoon 355).
Filmmaker Byron Hurt Examines Impact of Soul Food
On Wednesday, June 20, 2017, over 175 local college students, Triangle residents and food justice activists came together for a screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary Soul Food Junkies. Sponsored by NC State's African American Cultural Center in partnership with the Jamie Kirk Hahn Foundation, attendees were 'edutained' on the role soul food has played in African American culture and learned about the impact of America’s class-based apartheid in its food system.
Greene Named African American Cultural Center Director
The Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity has announced that Moses T. Alexander Greene is the new director of NC State’s African American Cultural Center. Greene comes from St. Augustine's University, where he served as chief communications officer and assistant professor of media and communications. He will join the AACC staff on Monday, May 15, 2017.
Witherspoon Student Center Renovation Planning Begins
On Monday, April 17, 2017, architects from Perkins + Will unveiled preliminary design concepts for the highly anticipated renovation of Witherspoon Student Center, home of the African American Cultural Center, Military and Veteran Services, Passport Services, an interfaith prayer and meditation space, several student organizations and the cinema.
Tunnel of Oppression Tackles Tough Issues
NC State aims to provide impactful experiences. Feedback from prior years has indicated that the annual Tunnel of Oppression rates as one of the most impactful experiences offered on campus. And it lasts just thirty minutes.
Vanessa Kamashara on Working for World Relief
Vanessa Kamashara is a senior in social work whose experiences guided her passion for working with the World Relief organization. We found out more about this busy student in our interview.
Black History Month: "Music Trails of North Carolina"
As part of NC State’s Black History Month celebration, the African American Cultural Center Art Gallery presents “African American Music Trails of Eastern North Carolina” through Saturday, March 4, 2017. The exhibition features 69 framed photos taken by renowned photographers […]
Community Centers Host Social Justice January
On Saturday, January 28, 2017, OIED's campus community centers (the GLBT Center, Women’s Center, Multicultural Student Affairs and African American Cultural Center) hosted the third annual Social Justice January. This year’s event was a day-long student activism workshop facilitated by two representatives from Training for Change...
You Are Invited… to a Live Museum
Each year, Witherspoon Student Center is transformed into a spectacular series of live characters who portray significant leaders, educators, entertainers and more from African American history and culture. The African American Cultural Center (AACC) and AYA Ambassadors are preparing for the 11th annual Blacks In Wax Live Museum...
RESCHEDULED! 2017 MLK Campus Commemoration
The African American Cultural Center has announced that the 2017 NC State Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Campus Commemoration has been rescheduled for Monday, January 23, 2017 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in Stewart Theatre. Please join us as we welcome commentator and author Roland Martin!