PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL + THINK WEEKApril 19-28, 2017

W E D N E S DAY, A P R I L 1 9Blackness Is... Art Exhibit and ReceptionBlack Arts Collective Umbaaji Art Gallery

Educate, Motivate Organize: Organizing for Change in Today’s America ORH 214lecture by Rukia Lumumba

T H U R S DAY, A P R I L 2 0Word + Sound + Powerwith Ephraim Nehemiah, Kenae Hughes, and Mwatabu Okantah ORH 214

Blackeyed: Using poetry and theatre to explore Black Experience with Dr. Mary Weems ORH 214

F R I DAY, A P R I L 2 1“I Will Survive” a movement-based Science of Survival workshop with Kofiata Shakur ORH 250

A Musical Journey, ORH 214: African Drumming & Dancewith Ase Xpressions

Bringing back the Roots with reggae vocalist Ishmael Turner

Movement Tunes Tonight with saxophonist Bilal Sunni-Ali

S AT U R DAY, A P R I L 2 2Pan-African Marketplace (Art + Crafts + Food)

Health + Wellness, ORH 214: Environmental Racism presentation by Jaynell Nicholson

Wholistic Health Academics 101: A Community Perspectivean interactive workshop with Dr. Kokayi Patterson

African Dance Workshopwith Barefeet ORH 250

Theatre for Education + Community Engagement Venus excerpt and discussion with Dr. Amy-Rose Forbes-Erickson and the Pan-African Theatre Ensemble; Theatre games for community building with Dr. Asantewa Sunni-Ali ORH 214

UHURU magazine launch + reception Umbaaji Art Gallery

Progressive Hip Hop Night with Carl E. Story and Friends ORH 214

T H E C E N T E R O F PA N -A F R I C A N C U LT U R E

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For more information contact the Center’s director, Dr. Asantewa Sunni-Ali, asunnial@kent.edu

PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL + THINK WEEKApril 19-28, 2017

M O N DAY, A P R I L 2 4Holistic Healing and Meditation Workshopwith Holistic Life Foundation ORH 250

T U E S DAY, A P R I L 2 5Film: MoonlightLocation TBA

W E D N E S DAY, A P R I L 2 6Pro-Black Workshop with Sensei Aishitemasu ORH 250

T H U R S DAY, A P R I L 2 7Ebony Achievement Awards KSU Student Center Ballroom

F R I DAY, A P R I L 2 8Dusk til Dawn Partyraise money for Black United Students scholarship Location TBA

T H I N K W E E K- B L AC K U N I T E D S T U D E N T S

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In collaboration with Black Arts Collective, Ase Xpressions, Barefeet, and Black United Students

PAN-AFRICAN FESTIVAL + THINK WEEKApril 19-28, 2017

W E D N E S DAY, A P R I L 1 9Blackness Is... Art Exhibit and ReceptionBlack Arts Collective ORH Umbaaji Art Gallery

Educate, Motivate Organize: Organizing for Change in Today’s America ORH 214lecture by Rukia Lumumba

T H U R S DAY, A P R I L 2 0Word + Sound + Powerwith Ephraim Nehemiah, Kenae Hughes, and Mwatabu Okantah ORH 214

Blackeyed: Using poetry and theatre to explore Black Experience with Mary Weems ORH 214

F R I DAY, A P R I L 2 1“I Will Survive” a movement-based Science of Survival workshop with Shakur Sunni-Ali ORH 250

A Musical Journey, ORH 214: African Drumming & Dancewith Ase Xpressions

Bringing back the Roots with reggae vocalist Ishmael Turner

Movement Tunes Tonight with saxophonist Bilal Sunni-Ali

S AT U R DAY, A P R I L 2 2Pan-African Marketplace (Art, Crafts, and Food)

Wholistic Health Academics 101: A Community Perspective an interactive workshop with Dr. Kokayi Patterson. Opening Presentation on Environmental Racism by Jaynell Nicholson ORH 250

Theatre for Community Building + Engagement an interactive workshop with Dr. Asantewa Sunni-Ali. Opening Presentation and Venus overture with Dr. Amy-Rose Forbes-Erickson and the Pan-African Theatre Ensemble

Community African Dance Workshopwith Ase Xpressions

UHURU magazine launch + reception (Umbaaji Gallery)

The Hip Hop Cypher with Carl E. Story and Friends

T H I N K W E E K : A P R I L 2 4 - 2 8April 27- Ebony Achievement Awards

April 28- Dusk til Dawn Partyraise money for Black United Students scholarship

T H E C E N T E R O F PA N -A F R I C A N C U LT U R E

6:00pm

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6:00pm

7:30pm

11:00am -8:00pm

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4:00pm

6:00pm

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8:00pm -6:00am