Congratulations to our individual

winners:

Essay: Tahlisha Daniels

Nloh Masango-Dibo

Interview: Sophia Calloway

Keenen Maull

Q&A: Diana Welch

Nloh Masango-Dibo

Talent: Tahlisha Daniels

Keenen Maull

The air was filled with excitement

and anticipation at the 12th Annual

Kuamka Red, Black, Green and Gold

Ball as a new Mr. and Miss Kuamka

were poised to take the crown. After

week-long competitions and pro-

grams, the 2011-2012 Kuamka candi-

dates were eager to find out who

among them had earned the coveted

title of Mr. and Miss Kuamka.

The candidates competed in four

individual competitions: Essay, In-

terview, Question and Answer, and

Talent. As the male and female win-

ners were announced in each catego-

ries, the audience was relatively

clueless as to who would take home

the top prize.

In the end, there could only be

one..well, two winners! Our Miss

Kuamka is Sophia Calloway a third-

year Accounting major from Colum-

bus, Ohio.

Our Mr. Kuamka went to Keenen

Maull, a third-year Paralegal Studies

and Spanish major from Cincinnati.

The Kuamka Extravaganza is special

because it not only includes the

coronation and crowning of Mr. and

Miss Kuamka, but it is an opportu-

nity for the Transitions students to

participate in a Rites of Passage

ceremony that includes the “passing

of the light” and “accepting the

charge”.

Each class is given a song that pro-

vides meaning and direction to their

specific class. This year, the song

chosen was “Shine” by John Legend.

In “Shine” Legend calls on the lis-

tener to “shine on, live on and hold

on to miracles”. During the cere-

mony Dr. Abercrumbie, reiterated

that the Transitions students were

no longer able to “wait and see what

was going to happen, but to make

things happen for themselves.

The charge was given by Brandon

Reynolds a Business major from

Cincinnati and a Darwin T. Turner

scholar and the light was accepted

by Ajanti George, a Communication

major from Dayton, Ohio.

Miss Kuamka: Sophia Calloway

and

Mr. Kuamka: Keenen Maull

New AACRC Royalty is Crowned!

Transitions Students “Shine” During Rites of Passage Ceremony

A f r i c a n A m e r i c a n

C u l t u r a l a n d R e s o u r c e

C e n t e r

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What good

news do you

have?

Meet Mr. and Miss Kuamka– Q & A

Kuamka Talent Show

Kuamka Skating Party Kick-Off

H a b a r i G a n i :

Kujifunza Highlights the Academic Achievements of UC Students

P a g e 3 V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1

Twice a year, the AACRC recognizes

the academic accomplishments of its

students in a Kujifunza ceremony.

During this time students who achieved

a quarter GPA of a 2.5 or better are

awarded medal varying in colors

(green, 2.5-2.999; gold, 3.0-3.499 and

black, 3.5-4.0).

Students look forward to this ceremony

at both our Kuamka and Ushindi cele-

brations. This year, students sent their

forms in at record numbers and our

staff is proud that a majority of the

students were in the 3.0-3.499 range

with 2 students, Brittnay Cummins and

Ghenet Besera who achieved a 4.0 GPA

for Fall Quarter! Congratulations!

nails of the residents. Kuamka Candidates and Transitions

students spent the afternoon at the

Lincoln Crawford Nursing Home where

they played BINGO and painted the

Mr. Kuamka, Keenen Maull. Keenen, a

BASE Steering Committee Member,

mentor for the Transitions program,

and Senator for Student Government

Association was clearly shocked and

excited when his name was called.

He came onto the stage to a rousing

applause from the audience. Clearly Mr.

Maull will be a student leader to keep

our eyes on as he is most definitely

destined to bring great things to the

University of Cincinnati. Way to go

Keenen!

Established by 100 Black Men

of America, Collegiate 100 is a

group comprised of African

American male college stu-

dents who are devoted to up-

lifting the community and

culture of the African Ameri-

can community. On the night

of the Kuamka ball, the Cincin-

nati chapter of Collegiate 100

“tapped” in several new mem-

bers including the soon-to-be crowned

Mr. Kuamka a Double Winner!

Kuamka Candidates and Transition Students Give Back

Come visit the

AACRC! We are

located at 60

West Charlton!

60 West Charlton

Cincinnati, OH

45221

Phone: 556-1177

Fax: 556-0268

Website: www.uc.edu/aacrc

Find us on Facebook! Keyword: Habari Gani

In 1968, African American students at the University

of Cincinnati led by members of what was then the

United Black Association (UBA) petitioned the Uni-

versity Board of Trustees and the President to com-

mit to making the University of Cincinnati more con-

ducive to African American students, faculty, and

staff.

In 1989, UBA submitted a proposal stating that Afri-

can American students wanted to create a positive

environment on campus in which their presence on

campus and history would be more accurately repre-

sented.

During the spring of 1990, the University Board of

Trustees requested that the President establish a

committee to study the feasibility of implementing a

Center. As a result of this study, the initiative, com-

mitment, and support taken by University's students,

staff, the President's office, faculty Senate, and Board

of Trustees, made it possible for the African Ameri-

can Cultural and Research Center to open its doors

on September 24, 1991.

African American Cultural and Resource Center

Kuamka 2011 Candidates