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Africana Studies Week 2025
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 am to November 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm
56th Anniversary: Africana Studies Week 2025
Rooted and Rising: Revitalizing Africana Studies
Fifty-six years strong, Africana Studies remains apologetically grounded in truth and resilient in action. Our theme, “Rooted and Rising: Revitalizing Africana Studies,” declares our unwavering commitment to preserving our history and energizing our future. “Rooted” embodies our relentless connection to legacies of strength, resistance, and brilliance. We honor trailblazers who fearlessly established this field, confronting injustice and asserting cultural pride. Anchored by their courage, we refuse to compromise, boldly reclaiming our narratives. “Rising” compels us toward renewal, innovation, and fearless imagination. Through revitalizing Africana Studies, we disrupt stagnation, breathe new life into scholarship, and forge paths that inspire impactful community action and intellectual courage. This 56th anniversary isn’t merely a reflection; it’s a declaration. Rooted in authenticity and rising toward visionary possibility, we fiercely recommit to a discipline that’s revolutionary, vibrant, and unapologetically ours—revitalized and ready to shape futures defined by liberation and power.
| Event | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaque Dedication | October 31, 2025 | 11:30AM to 2:15PM | Between Sierra Hall and Jerome Richfield |
| BikeFest | November 2, 2025 | 10AM to 2PM | Soraya Parking Lot Off Nordhoff Street |
| Alumni Panel Discussion | November 3, 2025 | 1:00PM to 2:15PM | Flintridge Room (USU) |
| Faculty Feature Hour | November 4, 2025 | 12:00PM to 1:00PM | Grand Salon (USU) |
| Keynote Speaker | November 4, 2025 | 1:00PM to 2:15PM | Grand Salon (USU) |
