Black Student Success Week Events

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Building a Better Future Together. The Urgency is Now. (Cultivating Black Joy)

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Black Hour Viewings

DAY/TIME: Everyday of April 22 – 26, 12:00PM – 1:00PM
LOCATION: LAC – L103, Black Student Success Center

*All Black Hour Viewings will be played live in the Black Student Success Center. For those who cannot meet in person, the registration links are below. 

  • April 22, 2024: CCC – Bachelor’s Degree Programs- Are They Delivering on the Dream for Black Students?  Register here
  • April 23, 2024: Combatting the Affirmative Action Ban: Levers for Increasing Black Student Success at the State and Federal Level.  Register here
  • April 24, 2024: Empowering Black Excellence: Policies, Workforce Development, and Apprenticeships for College-to-Career Success.  Register here
  • April 25, 2024: Just Because We Make It Look Easy, Doesn’t Mean It Is.  Register here
  • April 25, 2024:  AI and Racial Equity.  Register here

Convos and Cuts

DAY/TIME: Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 12M-3PM
LOCATION: LAC-A QUAD

Please join us in an engaging conversation regarding topics related to the Black/African American Experience. Appointments are on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Book Discussion with Dr. Akua- Management Association

DAY/TIME: Thursday, April 25, 2024, 10AM-11:30AM
LOCATION: LAC-W201

Join us for an engaging conversation with author Dr. Chike Akua, where we explore the 7 Steps to Black Student Success.

Book Discussion with Dr. Akua- Students

DAY/TIME: Thursday, April 25, 2024, 1PM-2:30PM
LOCATION: LAC-L103, Black Student Success Center

Sneaker Ball

DAY/TIME: Friday, April 26, 2024, 6PM-8PM
LOCATION: LAC-T1200

Come join us for a celebration of Black Joy as we conclude Black Student Black Student Success Week. This semi-formal event will feature music and food. And don’t forget to wear your freshest pair of kicks

STUDENTS ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting services or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services , please contact the event contact person and Stephanie Bonales at least 72 hours prior to the event at (562) 938-4918 or sbonales@lbcc.edu.

FACULTY AND STAFF ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting services, please contact the event contact person and Rebecca Lucas at rlucas@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event.

If you require Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, please contact the event contact person and Jaymee Hunt at cart@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event. *Please note requests are based on provider availability*