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May
20
2022

Department of African American Studies 50th Anniversary Year

When: Friday, May 20, 2022
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT

Where: Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive , Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public

Contact: Suzette Denose   (847) 467-3466

Group: Black Studies Department

Category: Academic

Description:

On October 18, 1971, in the minutes of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern University, the Chancellor reported the “Establishment of The Department of Afro-American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences.” All during the 2021-2022 Academic Year, the Department has been celebrating 50 years of scholarship, teaching, and service. Our celebration culminates on Friday, May 20, 2022, with the hybrid event “AFAM @ 50: Extending Our Reach.”

May 20th will serve as a day of celebrating our accomplishments and building community both on and off campus. Please use this link for more information: AFAM @ 50: Extending Our Reach

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