Events
Event Calendar
Department of Africana Studies Presents
Pan African Festival ‘22
Remembering Dr. Edward W. Crosby
Legacies of #BlackExcellence
This year’s theme, Legacies of #BlackExcellence, seeks to honor the love and labor of the department's founding administrators, including Dr. Edward W. Crosby and his wife, Mrs. Shirley Crosby. This year’s event will speak to the connective tissue needed for current students to understand and ultimately embody the legacy of our department's ancestors. Throughout the week, we invite students, faculty, staff, alumni and those from the greater Kent community to remember the journey of DPAS to AFS and to recommit to fulfilling the legacy of #BlackExcellence, on campus and in the community.
Tuesday, April 26th, 2022 - Saturday, April 30, 2022
Oscar Ritchie Hall
Kent State University
Campus Partners
Black United Students
Center for Pan African Culture
College of Arts and Sciences
Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Event Schedule
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Day |
Activity |
Details |
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Tuesday (4/26) |
Litty at the Ritchie! |
12pm -2pm ORH Lobby Dance Party, Photo booth, Survival Packs and more! |
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Wednesday (4/27) |
Slammin’ At The Ritchie |
Doors open at 4:30pm ORH -African Community Theater Student poetry slam with special guest judges! |
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Thursday 4/28 |
Opening Ceremony |
Doors open at 6:00pm ORH 214-Lecture Hall **Opening Program** Performance: Djapo Cultural Arts Virtual Keynote: Molefi Asante, Temple University Discussion and Q&A - Mwatubu S. Okantah |
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Friday 4/29 |
Reception and Photo Unveiling |
5:30pm Umbajii Gallery + Lobby |
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Evening Plenary |
6:30pm ORH 214-Lecture Hall Keynote: Ron Daniels, Institute of The Black World 21st Century Discussion and Q&A: Amoaba Gooden |
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Saturday 4/30 |
Closing Celebration |
1pm ORH -African Community Theater Barefeet Dance Tribe Ase Expressions Hue People Baba Okantah and Friends, Featuring Vince Robinson |
Uumbaji Gallery
Black Student Movements: Orangeburg, Kent and Jackson State 1968-1970
A photography exhibit curated by Idris Kabir Syed
Exhibit Dates: Feb. 2020 - Aug. 25, 2020
Learn more about upcoming and current exhibits
Uumbaji Gallery
Black Student Movements: Orangeburg, Kent and Jackson State 1968-1970
A photography exhibit curated by Idris Kabir Syed
Exhibit Dates: Feb. 2020 - Aug. 25, 2020