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Annual AACC "Blacks in Wax" Live Museum Educates and Entertains

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Blacks in Wax performer

Jan 6, 2022

Blacks in Wax: Call for Volunteers and Performers for February Event

The African American Cultural Center will present its annual Blacks in Wax Live Museum on Feb. 11, 2022.
Black History Month 2021: Rest is Our Liberation

Feb 26, 2021

Blacks in Wax Weekend: Rest as Liberation Through Black Stories

Blacks in Wax Weekend asserted this year's Black History Month theme, "Rest as Liberation," through the action of storytelling.
Black History Month 2021: Rest is Our Liberation

Jan 29, 2021

Rest Is Our Liberation: There is Rest for the Weary

AACC Director angela gay-audre reflects on Black History Month.
A character actor presents at Blacks in Wax Live Museum 2019

Jan 24, 2020

Blacks in Wax Live Museum: An Experience and an Education

Watch history come to life as we reenact moments in Black history for your education and entertainment.
John Miller IV

Jul 12, 2018

John Miller Joins African American Cultural Center

A student-centered scholar-practitioner, John Miller IV holds a master's in higher education and bachelor's in psychology with a concentration in arts entrepreneurship, both from NC State. He most recently served as residence coordinator at Duke University.
Blacks in Wax Live Museum 2017

Jan 26, 2017

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...
Campus in fall with foliage

Oct 15, 2015

Meet John Miller IV

You might think that John Miller has a "IV" after his name because there are four of him. But seriously, he is known for not just consistently attending a lot of extracurricular programs but taking a major role in many of them. While most students need to be encouraged to participate, John is a model of how to get involved and make a difference.
Talley Student Union view from elevator

Mar 9, 2015

Annual AACC "Blacks in Wax" Live Museum Educates and Entertains

On Saturday, February 21, 2015, as part of Black History Month, the African American Cultural Center presented its annual "Blacks in Wax Live Museum" with, by and for students.