The Department of Africana Studies
“A Place Where Scholars, Thinkers and Leaders are Nurtured”

Schedule of Events

The Department of Africana Studies sponsors a number of activities during the academic year that enhance the intellectual and cultural environment of the University and the broader community. Please see below a list of programs an activities schedule for the upcoming year.

Programs and Activities
October 2004
Herbert Carter & Yvonne Braithwite Burke Lecture-USU Grand Hall
Date-October 20, 2004
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

November 2004
Fannie Lou Hamer Queenmother Society Tea-USU Grand Hall
Date-November 17, 2004
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

December 2004
Kwanzaa Celebration
Date- December 10, 2004
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM

February 2005
African American History Month Celebration
Date-February 1 to February 28, 2005 (See Schedule of Events Calendar for February)
MLK Breakfast Celebration-City of Carson, Community Center
Date-February 1, 2005
7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
W.E.B Dubois Lecture & Harriet Tubman Distinguished Lecture-USU Grand Hall
Date-February 17, 2005
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

March 2005
NCBS Conference
Date- March 23-26, 2005 (New Orleans)

April 2005
Africana Theories and Philosophy Symposium-USU Grand Hall
Date-April 15-16, 2005
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday

May 2005
Douglass & Bethune Graduation Celebration-University Sculpture Garden
Date-TBA

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