AAFSA invites you to the Black History Month 2024 Stamford Community Vendor Fair! Join community members and vendors from the Stamford area on Saturday, February 17, from 11 am to 4 pm, on the UConn Stamford Campus (1 University Place, Stamford, CT 06901).

***Free parking is available at the UConn Parking Lot 1194 Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT 06901.***

This event is Co-Sponsored by The   Black Caucus of the American Library Association – CT Affiliate, The Connecticut State Library, The Ferguson Library, Stamford Kwanzaa Association, The Fairfield County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, UConn Library – Stamford.

The staff of the AACC is excited to invite you to our Black History Month Opening Ceremony.  The National Theme for this year’s Black History Month Observation is: African Americans and the Arts.  With this theme in mind, we are honored to host famed actress, Nia Long as our guest speaker.  Please find attached the event’s flyer for specific details.  We would love for you to join and be in community with us.

We encourage you to access the link to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History as a resource for individuals to further their research and understanding.

Link: BLACK HISTORY THEMES – ASALH – The Founders of Black History Month

The next meeting of the AAFSA will be held as a mixer in conjunction with the Graduate Students of Color.

The mixer will be held October 15th from 12:00pm – 1:30pm at the African American Cultural Center.

Please join us as we mix, mingle, connect and discuss recent news concerning the diversity statistics at UConn.  Our guest will be Dr. Michelle Williams, Associate Vice President for Research and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology.

For our first event of the year, members of AAFSA will join the African American Alumni Council for a “Meet & Greet.”

The event will take place at the Alumni Center on Wednesday September, 17th. 

Please mark your calendar.  We look forward to seeing you there! 

For a complete list of upcoming AAFSA meeting dates, please click here.

On Monday August 25th, UConn graduate students organized a demonstration in support of justice for Mike Brown and to raise awareness of issues related to human rights and social justice.  AAFSA president Shayla Nunnally and graduate student representative Ailton Coleman participated in the demonstration and showed their support for the cause.