ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE
The schedule for the 55th anniversary weekend of the Afro American Cultural Center at Yale has been coordinated by the Planning Committee. The events align with the 55th anniversary theme, A House Built to Last: Celebrating Our Past While Planning for a Sustainable Future.
Check back frequently, as more details will be added in the coming weeks and months.
Friday, March 28, 2025
9am - 3:30pm: Registration at The House
10am - 12:30pm: optional- Where Have We Been? Exploring The House’s Archives at Beinecke Library
10am - 12:30pm: optional- Yale & Slavery Walking Tour
1:00 - 1:35pm: Welcome & University Update
1:35 - 2:30pm: Plenary Panel: “Our Past Through the Eyes of House Directors”
2:30 - 3:30pm: Networking Reception at The House OR Lunch on Your Own
♦ CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS ♦
4:00-5:30pm: Conversation & Performance by Kevin “K.O.” Olusola ‘11 @ Woolsey Hall
5:30-7:00pm: Intermission & Refreshments in Commons
7:00-9:00pm: Student Performing Arts Showcase @ Woolsey Hall
9:00pm-12:00am: Kickback @ The House (games, snacks, jam session, and community)
Saturday, March 29, 2025
9:30-10:30am: ”Woody Brittain ‘70 Lecture” Concurrent Lecture Block
11:00am-12:00pm: Panel Block A
12:15-1:45pm: Open Lunch
2:00-3:00pm: Panel Block B
3:15- 4:15pm: Alumni Plenary- Yale Black Alumni Association Meeting
♦ BOUCHET BALL & AWARDS CEREMONY @ The Omni Hotel ♦
6:00- 7:00pm: Cocktail Hour
7:00- 9:00pm: Awards Ceremony Gala and Keynote Address by Dr. Elizabeth Alexander
9:00pm –12:00am: Celebration
Sunday, March 30, 2025
9:30 - 10:30am: Service of Remembrance in Founders’ Room @ The House
10:30am: Black Church at Yale in E-Room @ The House
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Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale
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