Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

Monday, February 9, 2026

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  Roots to Roux to Rhythm: Black Storytelling Through Cuisine & Music

  4:00 - 7:30 pm

  Illini Union Courtyard Cafe & BNAACC

  • Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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  BNAACC & Chill Movie Night - Dear White People

  5:00 - 7:30 pm

  BNAACC

  Watching the film "Dear White People" directed by Justin Simien.

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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  Black Genealogies & Liberated Futures W/ Dr. David Wright

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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  "Intangible Blackness" Creating Indelible History in a Regressive Time of Black Erasure W/ Professor Stacey Robinson

  12:00

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event
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  100 Strong Event

  Recurring

  6:00 pm

  BNAACC

  • Ceremony/Service

Saturday, February 21, 2026

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  Black and LatinX Summit co-hosted by BNAACC and La Casa Cultural Latina

  9:00 am - 5:00 pm

  I-Hotel and Conference Center

  • Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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  BNAACC & Chill Movie Night - The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1976

  6:00 - 8:30 pm

  BNAACC

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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  Lunch & Chill: Reflections of 100 Years of Black History Celebrations W/ Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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  Black College Students Thriving: Healing, Hope, and Joy W/ Dr. Helen Neville

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event
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  100 Strong Event

  Recurring

  6:00 pm

  BNAACC

  • Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

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  Learn about the C-U Reparations Coalition! W/ Dr. Jeffrey Trask

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

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  100 Strong Event

  Recurring

  6:00 pm

  BNAACC

  • Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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  Black on Black: A Celebration of Black Dance W/ Professor Alexandra Barbier

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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  100 Strong Event

  Recurring

  6:00 pm

  BNAACC

  • Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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  Freedom on the Horizon: Transmarine Marronage in the Lesser Antilles, 1824-1848 W/ Dr. Tayzhaun Glover

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

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  Inside Scoop With Rita Dove W/ Humanities Research Institute

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event
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  100 Strong Event

  Recurring

  6:00 pm

  BNAACC

  • Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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  Wellness in Community: Building Health Together W/ McKinley Health Center - Special Populations

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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  100 Strong Event

  Recurring

  6:00 pm

  BNAACC

  • Ceremony/Service

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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  Family Reunion BBQ hosted by BNAACC and the Black Faculty & Professionals Alliance

  5:00 - 7:30 pm

  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

  • Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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  100 Strong Event

  Recurring

  6:00 pm

  BNAACC

  • Ceremony/Service