Monday, September 26: Africa Day
“The History of Africa"
Public lecture by Professor Toyin Falola, Professor; Jacob & Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities; University Distinguished
Teaching Professor, University of Texas, Austin.
“Alex Haley and Connecting the African Diaspora”
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM | In-person and virtual
Hodges Library Auditorium | Zoom:
tiny.utk.edu/Haley
Public panel by Jennifer Benedetto Beals, Alex Haley Collection Hodges Library at University of Tennessee; Professor Amadou Sall, Senior Lecturer, Department
of Africana Studies, University of Tennessee.
Tuesday, September 27: Afro-Caribbean Day
“Transforming the World: Slavery in Its Global Setting”
Public lecture by Professor James Walvin, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of York, UK.
Public Afro-Caribbean Dine and Dance
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM - In-person
Frieson Black Cultural Center
“Heart & Soul” Catering Presentation about Afro-Caribbean cuisine; with Afro-Caribbean Food and Music, DJ, and Day Party
Wednesday, September 28: Americas Day
Afro-Mexican History
10:20 AM - 11:10 AM | In-person
McClung Museum Auditorium
Public “The Spirit of Día de
los Muertos” Exhibit and talk with Katy Malone, McClung Museum and Professor Beau Gaitors, Department of History, University of Tennessee.
Black Tennessean History
Public fireside chat with Dr. Beverly Greene Bond, Professor, African American History, University of Memphis and Rev. Renee’
Kesler, President and CEO, The Beck Cultural Center.
Artist's Exhibit
6:30PM - 7:30 PM | In-person
Frieson Center Gallery
Public, art talk with Nori Clark, mixed-media artist.
Thursday, September 29: Commemoration Day
AFST Symposium
Welcome & Opening
Remarks: 9:30 AM–9:45 AM
AFST Faculty & Affiliates Research: 9:45 AM–11:00 AM
Lunch: Undergraduate Experiences: 11:20 AM–12:35 PM
Emergent Topics in Africana Studies: 12:55 PM–2:10 PM
Closing Remarks: 2:15 PM–2:45 PM
“Ain’t I a Woman”
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | In-person
Student Union Auditorium
Free and public performance from Core Ensemble, featuring Professor Shinnerie Jackson, Department of Theatre Faculty Member,
University of Tennessee.
ExtraVOLganza Dinner
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | In-person
Student Union Ballroom
Purchase tickets
here. **Required
Vice Chancellor Tyvi Small will lead the ceremony and Professor Ossoubouy Sacko, Former President, Kyoto Seika University,
Japan, will be the keynote speaker. Audience members are invited and ticketed through the university and community.
Friday, September 30: Community Day
“Ain’t I a Woman”
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | In-person
Student Union Auditorium
Local high schools will join together for a performance and dramaturgical discussion by Core Ensemble, featuring Professor
Shinnerie Jackson, Department of Theatre Faculty Member, University of Tennessee.
Saturday, October 1: Afro-Brazilian Celebration
Interactive Maculelê Workshop
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM | In-person
Student Union Ballroom
Coordinated by Portuguese faculty Wanessa Velloso and professional
dance instructors from the Capoeira-Maculelê Art Center of Atlanta. A production of the Portuguese Program, Dept. of Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures.
