Upcoming Events
January 13, 2010
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus Commemoration
The MLK Commemoration is a day set aside for honoring the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights activist, leader, orator, preacher, and author of the well-known “I Have a Dream Speech,” among many other titles. Each January, NC State University, in collaboration with the African American Student Center and other African American organizations, sponsor a lecture featuring an esteemed scholar in his/her field. This event is open to the public.
February 24, 2010
L.M. Clark Lecture
Dr. Lawrence M. Clark is a former associate provost and retired professor of mathematics education at North Carolina State University.
A native of Danville, Va., Clark joined the faculty at NC State in 1974 and was instrumental as an advocate for issues relating to race and diversity during his 20-year tenure at the university. He created the chancellor’s African-American Community Advisory Council and helped found the African-American Cultural Center. NC State’s annual L.M. Clark Lecture is named in his honor. Clark continues to serve the university as a volunteer mentor, consultant and advisor for several of the student success programs he created.
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October 22, 2009
SPACE
SPACE: The Saturday Program for Academic and Cultural Education (SPACE) is named after Lt. Colonel Guion (Guy) Stewart Bluford, Jr., the first African American astronaut in space. SPACE is an academic program designed for 6th through 8th grade students from Wake County and surrounding school districts. The program provides interactive learning and cultural activities in writing, math, science, social studies and technology throughout the academic year.
Selected Saturdays throughout the semester 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: African American Cultural Center
October 22, 2009
Shoeboxes of Love
The purpose of this community service project is to provide children in the local Raleigh area and surrounding communities with gifts filled with educational and creative play items as well as necessities. You may donate items to be placed in shoeboxes for teenage youth. For more information, contact Ms. Toni Thorpe at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Help us warm the hearts of those in need during the cold days and nights of winter.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:00-8:30 PM Location: AACC Washington Sankofa Room, First Floor
May 08, 2009
Proverb to Ponder
As a means to enlighten our community about the lessons from our elders, we will be posting an African proverb each week. A proverb is a concise and didactic saying. Think about the meaning of these proverbs, and try to apply them to your daily life, whether it be in class or on the job. This week’s “Proverb to Ponder” comes from the Ashanti of Ghana, and it tells us that knowing proverbs allows us to be better problem solvers. If you have a proverb that you would like to submit to the weekly “Proverb to Ponder,” e-mail it to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).