MLK DAY MARCH
HAMLIN CIRCLE | 9:30 AM
Sponsored by ABS
MONDAY JANUARY 16
20TH ANNUAL KEEPER OF THE DREAM SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CEREMONY
Keynote speaker: Common, Rapper, Author & Activist
BANQUET ROOMS, OAKLAND CENTER | 11 AM
MONDAY JANUARY 16
AFRICAN AMERICAN CELEBRATION MONTH KICK-OFF
This event will kick off the AAC festivities and will feature food, African dancing and singing performances.
PIONEER FOOD COURT, OAKLAND CENTER | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18
CHRISTIANITY AND ISLAM: THE LINK
Panel discussion.
FIRESIDE LOUNGE, OAKLAND CENTER | NOON - 1 PM
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 18
THE MISEDUCATION OF THE BLACK GREEK XPERIENCE
Rasheed Ali Cromwell will present on
the"roots" of African American collegiate Greek lettered fraternities
and sororities, the "achievements" and the "projections"/future of
these organizations on college campuses. This is a very interactive and
engaging presentation that ultimately answers the question: “What is a
Black Greek Lettered Organization?”
BANQUET ROOM A| 7 PM - 9 PM
Sponsored by NPHC
SATURDAY JANUARY 21
MLK DAY OF SERVICE 2012
Register for MLK Day of Service at Pontiac High School at www.oakland.edu/MLKDayofService.
PONTIAC HIGH SCHOOL | 8 AM
Sponsored by CSA
TUESDAY JANUARY 31
SIT-INS & FREEDOM RIDES OF THE 1960'S: MY EXPERIENCE
John W. Hardy, Activist, Actor, and Educator will present on his experiences from the 1960's.
GOLD ROOM B, OAKLAND CENTER | NOON - 1 PM
Sponsored by Department of History
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1
WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO IDLEWILD?
Presentation and Documentary: Coy Davis
GOLD ROOM A, OAKLAND CENTER | 5 PM - 8 PM
Sponsored by ABS
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7
DRUM & BLACK REVOLUTION: MY LIFE
Presenter: General Baker, Leader Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement.
GOLD ROOM B, OAKLAND CENTER | NOON - 1 PM
Sponsored by Department of History
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9
HIV/AIDS IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY
Presenter: Dr. Frances Jackson, Professor in Oakland University's Nursing Program.
FIRESIDE LOUNGE, OAKLAND CENTER | 5:30 PM - 8 PM
Sponsored by BERG & Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10
TASTE OF AFRICA GALA
Featuring African and African-American cuisine, African dance, drumming and spirituals, spoken word performances, and much more!
BANQUET ROOMS, OAKLAND CENTER | 4 PM - 7 PM
Sponsored by CMI & SPB
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16
WHITE PRIVILEGE
Presenter: Andrew Hacker.
FIRESIDE LOUNGE, OAKLAND CENTER | NOON - 1 PM
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