Twin Cities Black Film Festival

The sixth annual Twin Cities Black Film Festival will be held September 18-20, 2008. A schedule of events is online.

BGAPSA event

The Black Graduate and Professional Student Association (BGAPSA) will hold a Welcome Back Kick-Off BBQ on September 26, 2008, from 4pm-7pm at Riverbend Plaza (behind Coffman Memorial Union).

The BBQ will feature a live DJ spinning old school hip-hop, R&B and funk and lots and lots of FREE yummy food! Graduate and professional students of color from all over campus will be present as well as faculty members and representatives from local organizations such as the NAACP and Urban League. This will be a great opportunity to meet new people, network, eat great food and listen to great music. Friends and families are welcome. BGAPSA looks forward to seeing you there!

To keep informed of BGAPSA events, professional and academic opportunities, and other news, subscribe to the BGAPSA listserv. Also check out the new BGAPSA website.

first issue of The Village

The first issue of The Village is now available. The Village is a newsletter for friends and alumni of the Department of African American & African Studies.

Inside the August 2008 issue:

• staying connected
  
• a message from the chair
  
• keep us posted
  
• get involved
  
• faculty in the news
  
• community commitment
  
• "We Still Have a Charge to Keep"
  
• quote of the month

2008 Afrifest

The 2008 Afrifest will be held August 14-17, 2008. A list of programs and activities is online.

Black political leadership

The New York Times has posted a long article on Black political leadership: "Is Obama the End of Black Politics?" The article can also be downloaded.

Twin Cities Pan-African Festival

The 2008 Twin Cities Pan-African Festival will be held on August 6-11, 2008.

CNN Special: Black in America

On July 23 and 24, CNN television will air a "Black in America" report. Many blogs exist on this special broadcast, such as at Black Voices.