Black History Month 2020

Celebrate Black History Month at the AACC!

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Film Screening: When They See Us

We viewed and discussed the four-part series that explores the lives and traumatic experiences of the Central Park Five,five teenagers of color falsely accused of raping a white woman in Central Park in 1988. The series was co-written and directed by Ava DuVernay.

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Black Table Talk: What is Diaspora?

A conversation with Professor Lynette Jackson (African American Studies and Gender and Woman’s Studies) about popular culture representation of the Diaspora.

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Film Screening: “Toni Morrison The Pieces I Am“

A viewing of the documentary film on the life and works of the legendary storyteller and Nobel prize winner, Toni Morrison.