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ACSA Culture Show goes online

Written on February 26, 2021. Posted in News.

Amidst the pandemic, the African and Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA) has worked to transfer its annual Culture Show to an online platform. Viewers can expect a combination of singing and dancing from students and non-students at the show, which will be hosted Feb. 28. “We made an extra effort...

Rector equity grant provides $1,800 in funding

Written on February 9, 2021. Posted in News, Student Politics.

The Office of the Rector Equity Partnership Grant has been distributed to three equity groups on campus. The Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS), Levana Gender Advocacy Centre (LGAC), and the African Caribbean Student Association (ACSA) each received a portion of the $1,800 set aside for the grant. The...

Black History Month opens dialogue on reclaiming resiliency

Written on February 13, 2020. Posted in News.

The annual Black History Month (BHM) opening ceremony was hosted in the Renaissance Event Venue on Feb. 2 by the African & Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA) and Queen’s Black Academic Society (QBAS). According to ACSA President Bunisha Samuels, BHM’s theme this year is ‘From Past to Present.’ “One...

Yellow House open for move-in

Written on October 4, 2019. Posted in News.

After construction delays postponed move-in, the Yellow House is now open for its new tenants. Four groups were selected by the University Council on Anti-Racism and Equity (UCARE) sub-committee last March to be housed in the Yellow House, located at 140 Stuart St. The groups are the African and Caribbean...

Operation Black Vote comes to Queen’s ahead of federal election

Written on September 20, 2019. Posted in News.

The African Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA) at Queen’s was the first university-organization in Canada to co-host Operation Black Vote. On Sept. 18, Operation Black Vote (OBV) visited campus to discuss the importance of diversity in politics and the impact of voting. The organization’s aim...

Celebrating the excellence of Robert Sutherland

Written on February 14, 2019. Posted in News.

Every day, students walk by Robert Sutherland Hall on their way to class, but few are aware of the building’s historic legacy. The African and Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA) wants to remedy that disconnect. This year, the Kingston-wide theme for Black History Month (BHM) is “Black Excellence:...

ACSA hosts High Commissioner of Jamaica

Written on February 12, 2019. Posted in News.

This past weekend, the High Commissioner of Jamaica to Canada paid a visit to Queen’s campus. On Feb. 9, the African Caribbean Student’s Association (ACSA) hosted the High Commissioner, Janice Miller, at the University Club as part of Black History Month. “I consider it a rare privilege to be able...

Afrofuturism raises money for Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDs Strategy

Written on March 23, 2018. Posted in Arts.

On Saturday night, the Queen’s African Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA) 2018 Culture Show turned to the future to raise money for the Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy (OAHAS). Project Afro-Odyssey included a wide spectrum of artistic expression this weekend, with acts by local artists that...

Round-up: Black History Month at Queen’s

Written on March 16, 2018. Posted in News.

For African and Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA) co-president Elorm Vowotor, Black History Month is a time to highlight “the stories, the history, [and] the struggles” of Black individuals. This year, their theme for Black History Month was “Resilience,” which the student-run group on campus...

A step into African culture

Written on February 11, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

By no means would I ever label myself a dancer. As a child, even with the effort and support of my parents — and the trial and error of every form of dance under the sun — it just never worked out. Many kids are blessed with the ability to move gracefully to a beat, but not me. I was the kid at...

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ACSA Culture Show goes online

Rector equity grant provides $1,800 in funding

Black History Month opens dialogue on reclaiming resiliency

Yellow House open for move-in

Operation Black Vote comes to Queen’s ahead of federal election

Celebrating the excellence of Robert Sutherland

ACSA hosts High Commissioner of Jamaica

Afrofuturism raises money for Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDs Strategy

Round-up: Black History Month at Queen’s

A step into African culture

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