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Nefer Rohu Events

Africana Departmental Events 2004-2005

EVENT
DATE
TIME
PLACE

Meet n' Greet
Sponsored by NEFER ROHU Africana Graduate and Professional Students Organization

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to learn more about the organization and to meet, socialize and connect with other students, Africana faculty and staff. Food will be served.

Thursday
September 30
12:00-2:00 p.m Graduate Lounge
BA 120

Symposium: Summer Tour of Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya
Speakers:
 Dr. Marcia Sutherland, Assoc. Professor, Africana Studies
 Dr. Kwadwo Sarfoh, Assoc. Professor, Africana Studies
 Students who participated in the 2004 Summer Tour

Thursday
October 21
2:30-5:30 p.m Humanities 354

Africana Women's Forum: Commemorating the 7th Anniversary of the Million Woman March

Join us in commemorating the historic Million Woman March as we revisit its objectives and feature presentations for the continued empowerment of Africana women in our community.

Monday
October 25
4:00-9:00 p.m Campus Center Room 375

35th Annual Black Solidarity Day Observance: Harambe! "Let's All Pull Together"

This year's observance will be devoted to the celebration of the 35th anniversary of Black Solidarity Day, and the 35th Anniversary of the Department of Africana Studies.

Monday
November 1
9:00 am-11:00 p.m Campus Center

Save Africa From AIDS (SAFA) World AIDS Day Symposium

Panel discussion on HIV/AIDS and the African community.
For more information contact Dr Marcia Sutherland at 442-4248 (ms781@albany.edu) or Dr. Kwadwo Sarfoh at 442-4725 (ksarfoh@albany.edu).
www.albany.edu/africana/safa

 

Wednesday
December 1
4:00 am-6:00 p.m Campus Center 361

Black History Tour 2005
Sponsored by Nefer Rohu

Join our black history tour of the Capital District. We will be touring the historic Rapp Road community, one of the oldest black communities in the area that originated during the 1930s and 1940s. Tour the homes and meet the black families who migrated from Mississippi to form this community. Afterward we will tour the NYS Museum exhibitions:

  • The Art of African Women: Empowering Tradition
  • Elder Grace: The Nobility of Aging
  • Black Capital: Harlem in the 20s

Transportation will be provided. Reserve your seat in advance by calling 2-4830.

Saturday
February 26
12:00 am-3:00 p.m  

 


Francophone African Film Series

The Department of Literatures, Languages and Cultures

Invites you to the Francophone African
Film Series 2005

>>> click for film schedule

 


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