Past Programs Past Programs Black Wellness Matters! Resource Fair AACC Open House Virtual tour of our spaces. Get to know our staff and learn about opportunities on campus Black History Month The African-American Cultural Center will explore history and politics developing programming that will probe these area April Is National Poetry Month Join the African American Cultural Center in our weekly celebration of established poets and emerging voices. Wellness Wednesday Through a series of conversations, lectures, yoga and meditation classes we will together navigate a path to wellness. Gingerbread House Building Contest Build a house and vote for your favorite! Breakfast at the AACC Come study, relax and enjoy a hot breakfast at the African-American Cultural Center in Addams Hall. AACC Students in Action The AACC Student Board is an exciting and necessary initiative made up of UIC students. They provide perspectives on... AACC Affiliated Student Organization Fair Meet with AACC Affiliated student organizations! Ask questions and see how you can get involved Lunchtime Reading Room Come and join the conversation! Each Thursday we will discuss short and thought-provoking selections by black poets... Black Sexuality & the Cinematic Imagination This series of six films explores the work of filmmakers who have created powerful re-visions of gender and sexuality... Black Life and Mass Culture Film Series In collaboration with the Department of African American Studies, the AACC is proud to present Black Life and Mass C... The Rape of Recy Taylor This film exposes a legacy of physical abuse of black women and reveals Rosa Park’s intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story Accessing Joy An interactive arts workshop that explores how joy might be mobilized to promote community care. Open Study Hours A quiet place to study, eat snacks and build community. Curator's Talk with Jacqueline Yvonne Smith UIC Alum Jacqueline Yvonne Smith reflects upon her inspiration to retrace the legacy of Chicago’s 1940 American Exhibit, BingeFest@AACC Join our staff and #streetteam to watch and discuss web episodes Possessing Remedies This one day symposium opens up a space for scholars, artists, activists and participants to critically share strategies Daughters of the Dust & Lemonade Beyonce's album Lemonade sparked renewed interest in Julie Dash's 1991 film Daughter's of the Dust Yoga for Black Lives This workshop was intended to help practice self-care & restoration with UIC Alum Stephanie Hicks Summer Arts Festival Summer Arts Festival Mojo's Pen IUIC students came together to cope with social and political implications of race revolts in the 1990's AACC Brown Bag A community building lunch-hour program designed to share academic, artistic and activist works-in-progress
