Our next Cine at El Centro will screen "Chico y Rita" an Academy Award nominated film from 2010. It's a love story centered on an Afro-Latino Cuban couple, one a singer and the other a pianist, circa 1948. See the IMDB page for more info and the trailer. Screenings include pizza and popcorn, and a post-film discussion. This event is free, and open to ACC students as well as faculty/staff. 

Make sure to follow el Centro on instagram @acc.elcentro!

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, February 21st

Time: 3-5pm

Location: El Centro

RSVP: https://chicoyrita.eventbrite.com 

Last year, Chef Bryant Currie blessed us with an incredible and unforgettable soul food demo.  So, you know we had to bring him back! This year, Chef Currie will provide an equally engaging segment. You won’t want to miss it!

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

Time: Noon-2pm

Location: ACC Highland Campus– Culinary Department & Virtual Live Stream

Facilitator: Chef Bryant Currie

Join us for an in-person panel discussion with representatives from every D9 organization; hear what they have to say about the impact of historical trailblazers from each of their organizations as well as their organization’s impact on the Black community and culture.

Event Details

Date: Thursday, February 23rd, 2023

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Location: ACC Highland Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center and Virtual Live Stream

Facilitator: Dr. Khayree Williams

Help us to launch the start of Black History Month 2023! Join us for fellowship and good vibes with the ACC family and members of the Greater Austin community. 

This year we are focusing on the Black Resistance movement and its everlasting impact–see you there!

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, February 1st, 2023

Time: 11am to 4pm

Location: ACC Highland Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Center

The Core Ensemble created a unique performance format, called Chamber Music Theatre, which they describe as “the marriage of theatrical narrative to chamber music performance.” The inspirational lives of African-American poets Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Claude McKay and more, as seen through the eyes of the great muralist and painter Aaron Douglas, will be highlighted throughout their performance. The musical score includes works by jazz giants Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, Billy Strayhorn, Thelonius Monk and Charles Mingus in addition to concert music by Jeffrey Mumford and George Walker. The event is free and open to the public.

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

Time: 6pm- 8:30pm

Location: ACC Highland Performance Hall and Virtual Livestream

Watch the Ebony Embers Trailer

Last year we hosted a virtual art walk, where we showcased visual pieces from ACC students, and we also hosted a separate event dedicated to poetry. This year, we want to do it again, and we want to provide space for all artforms and all members of the ACC community! Therefore, we have combined both into one blowout event as an opportunity for students as well as faculty and staff to share expressions through art, music, and poetry related to Black History Month. Come through!

Event Details

Date: Thursday, February 9th

Time: 6pm to 8:30pm

Location: ACC Highland and Virtual Live Stream

So..how comfortable are you in your skin?! There are no right or wrong answers. Let’s have a conversation about self-confidence, embracing your authentic self, and truly loving the skin you’re in. This is a completely safe space where you can open up if you feel so inclined.

Facilitated by Darrell Meriweather and Laurin Lewis

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, February 13th

Time: 12:30 to 2pm

Location: ACC Highland Campus Truth and Racial Healing Center or online (Zoom Link)