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October Community Calendar
Here are a few events to look forward to during the month of October.
NC State Professors Discuss the Cultural Impact of Sneakerheads
Dr. Delisia Matthews, assistant professor of Fashion and Textile Management in the Wilson College of Textiles, and Dr. Qiana Cryer-Coupet, an assistant professor of Social Work in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences joined students at Witherspoon to present their research on the fashion community known as “sneakerheads.”
For Us, By Us: Black Jewels
e’wel Lucas, the owner of Black Jewels, a second-year majoring in Fashion Textile Management, represents the Black community through her works of art, as many may know, due to her ongoing growth on campus as an artist.
Community Calendar
Here are a few events to look forward to during the month of September. African American Cultural...
What’s On The Table?: Updates on the African-American Cultural Center Staff, Programming and Events
Upcoming events and updates from the African American-Cultural Center.
Royalty Crowned at 2019 Pan-Afrikan Pageant
As a part of Pan-Afrikan Week’s festivities, the University Activities Board’s Black Students Board hosted their annual Pan-Afrikan Pageant on Wednesday, April 10. The pageant crowned Maayan Eaves, a second-year studying communication with a concentration in media, and Jordan Bullock a third-year studying animal science, as the Pan-Afrikan king and queen.
Trap N Paint Unites Community, Celebrates The Culture
On Monday, April 8, University Activities Board’s Black Students Board hosted Trap N Paint as part of Pan-Afrikan Week in Mountain-Piedmont Ballroom in Talley Student Union. This annual event combined painting with listening to trap music.
African Night Kicks Off Pan-Afrikan Week 2019
On Saturday, April 6, the African Student Union held its annual “African Night” as part of the 2019 Pan-Afrikan Week. Pan-Af Week is organized by the University Activities Board’s Black Students Board.
‘Snatch the Power:’ Queer Archivist and Historian Visits NC State
On Monday, April 1, the GLBT Center hosted Josh Burford, queer archivist and historian, as their Week of Action keynote speaker. Burford’s background as an activist-turned-archivist followed suit with the Week of Action’s theme of advocacy around intersectional social justice issues. He specifically discussed the history of radical queer activism and the future of queer advocacy work. Burford stated that his archival work stemmed from the lack of queer history in education systems.“There’s an ongoing problem,” Burford said. “Queer people don’t have access to their history. Less than 17% of all students…have access to any kind of queer history. That’s in the entire United States.”
First NC State Giving Day Raises $13.5 Million in 24 Hours
NC State’s first Day of Giving raised $13.5 million from 10,810 gifts to several funds and endowments across campus on Wednesday, March 27.
