Volunteers staff a boothVolunteers staff a booth selling commemorative T-shirts and tickets for Friday’s Afrofest finale, Love Languages.

Education key on fourth day of cultural festival

Afrofest, the cultural celebration of the African diaspora, continues today with activities on the theme “Day of Education” in the CAW Student Centre Commons.

The schedule for Thursday, February 4, includes:

  • a presentation on research into the history of black athletes in Essex-Kent at 2 p.m.
  • a panel discussion on issues surrounding the black male experience at 4 p.m.
  • a workshop on proper conduct during an encounter with police at 6 p.m.
  • sharing of personal reflections on growing up black at 7:30 p.m.
  • a Black Lives Matter candle light vigil at 9 p.m.

Find a detailed schedule for the week on the festival’s Facebook page.