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Welcome to the African American Cultural Center

The African American Cultural Center is one of four campus community centers (along with the LGBTQ Pride Center, Multicultural Student Affairs, and the Women’s Center) housed under the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity (OIED). The African American Cultural Center promotes awareness of and appreciation for African American and other African descent experiences through activities and events that enhance academic excellence and strengthen cultural competence for the campus and surrounding communities.

Finding your Wolfpack

Alexis Grant found her home-away-from-home at NC State by chance. As she and her roommate explored campus early in their freshman year, they discovered the African American Cultural Center (AACC) on the third floor of Witherspoon Student Center. They immediately felt welcomed by students, staff, and the center’s vibrant environment.

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What you'll find at the Center

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The African American Cultural Center stays actively engaged in the academic life of NC State with programs, resources and services that facilitate the cultural, intellectual and social growth of the entire university community.

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This Semester

This semester, we continue to center our theme - The Power of Community. Check out our signature programs including Exhibits, NC State's first Black Research Symposium, and Ebony Harlem Awards - Renaissance.

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The Black Research Symposium

The Black Research Symposium will feature Black diasporic learning, scholarship, and epistemologies via cutting-edge research, storytelling, creative works, discussion circles, community-based projects, and industry initiatives from the NC State campus and surrounding community.

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Mar 17, 2023

Associate Professor Lisa Bass Selected as Campus Community Centers Faculty Fellow for African American Cultural Center

Serving as a mentor has always been important to Associate Professor Lisa Bass. Now, she hopes to expand on her role as a mentor as an NC State Campus Community Centers Faculty Fellow for the African American Cultural Center.

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Mar 15, 2023

Inclusivity Outdoors: Making Field Research Safer

Two NC State graduate students founded Field Inclusive, a nonprofit to make field research safer for all — especially researchers from marginalized communities.

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Mar 14, 2023

Making Dreams Possible

Scholarship recipient Victoria Cooke can pursue an agricultural education without going into debt, thanks to generous donors and the support of the CALS community.

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Mar 22, 2023

Peanuts May Pack a Punch for Women’s Health

Peanuts are a protein-packed legume that may have a new superpower in relieving menopause symptoms. Research chemist Ondulla Toomer tells us why peanut research, and women’s health, may benefit from a new approach.

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Mar 13, 2023

Jackson Earns Outstanding Mentor Award

Curtis “CJ” Jackson of University Housing has been named the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers Outstanding Mentor for 2023.

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Mar 8, 2023

High Degree of Influence

Nannette Smith was the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. from NC State in 1973. What happened before and after she earned her doctorate in plant pathology? We caught up with her to find out.

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