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University of Iowa Afro-American Cultural Center, 1968-2009

2009-09-21 Daily Iowan Article: "Cultural center rededicates itself" Page 1

Cultural center rededicates itself. 

Afro-American House uses new funds to host weekend-long celebration. 

by EMILY BUSSE
emily-busse@uiowa.edu

As one of only a small number of blacks when he arrived at the UI in 1976 Michael Freeman was in culture shock. 
  But Freeman said he was given his first piece of advice at Orientation when one of only two black Orientation leaders pulled him aside as soon as she spotted him. 
  " She said to me, 'Boy let me tell you something . When you see somebody black, you better speak because it might be a while before you see another one,' And that's the way it went," Freeman said. 
    Freeman was the keynote speaker Sept. 18 at thee rededcation ceremony for the center. As a student, has joined several African American organizations at the UI and managed the Afro American Cultural Center. 
    The rededication ceremony served as the opening event to a weekend of festivities for the 41st anniversary of the Afro-American Cultural Center and Alumni Celebration. 
  " It's amazing to think that for decades this small house, among all the large edifices here at the UI represents a significant anchor to thousands of students." Freeman said. 
See CULTURE, 3A

Campus offers many African-American organizations. 

Throughout the UI's history, students and staff have formed many organizations for the African-American community. Here are a few: 

Afro American Cultural Center
Black Student Union 
Voices of Soul 
The Hubbard Group 
National Society of Black Engineers
     Source; Afro-American Cultural Center

ON THE WEB 
To see footage of the Afro-American Cultural Center's events, go to dailyiowan.com

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Cultural center rededicates itself. Afro-American House uses new funds to host weekend-long celebration. by EMILY BUSSE emily-busse@uiowa.edu As one of only a small number of blacks when he arrived at the UI in 1976 Michael Freeman was in culture shock. But Freeman said he was given his first piece of advice at Orientation when one of only two black Orientation leaders pulled him aside as soon as she spotted him. " She said to me, 'Boy let me tell you something . When you see somebody black, you better speak because it might be a while before you see another one,' And that's the way it went," Freeman said. Freeman was the keynote speaker Sept. 18 at thee rededcation ceremony for the center. As a student, has joined several African American organizations at the UI and managed the Afro American Cultural Center. The rededication ceremony served as the opening event to a weekend of festivities for the 41st anniversary of the Afro-American Cultural Center and Alumni Celebration. " It's amazing to think that for decades this small house, among all the large edifices here at the UI represents a significant anchor to thousands of students." Freeman said. See CULTURE, 3A Campus offers many African-American organizations. Throughout the UI's history, students and staff have formed many organizations for the African-American community. Here are a few: Afro American Cultural Center Black Student Union Voices of Soul The Hubbard Group National Society of Black Engineers Source; Afro-American Cultural Center ON THE WEB To see footage of the Afro-American Cultural Center's events, go to dailyiowan.com