African-American Cultural Center at UIC

African-American Cultural Center at UIC updated their business hours.

Check out these events happening around the city for Juneteenth!

What’s Going On?

This month, we will reflect back on the academic year and discuss how we have grown and learned from our experiences.

Friday May 6, 2022
10 AM - 11:30 AM

Finals Week De-Stress Fest

Come study, relax, and enjoy some snacks at the AACC.

Mon-Thurs (May 2, 3, 4, 5)
8 AM - 7 PM

If you haven’t tried Yoga, or got the opportunity to, here is a video showing how you can practice at home! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuJ297PhtkI

How To Do Yoga At Home | Health and Wellness | Real Simple Among the many benefits of yoga—increased flexibility, stress reduction, improved sleep—is the fact that you don’t need a whole lot of space in order to prac...

Justice of the Pies is a Black-owned bakery in Chicago. They specialize in sweet and savory pies, quiches, and tarts. https://www.justiceofthepies.com/

Justice of the Pies We are a Chicago-based bakery that specializes in sweet and savory pies quiches and tarts. We ship nationwide on Goldbelly.com

There are apps that you can download that can help you practice mindfulness. Here is a list of free ones: https://www.mindful.org/free-mindfulness-apps-worthy-of-your-attention/

Five Free Mindfulness Apps Worthy of Your Attention We scoured the app stores to find the most popular, educational, and easy-to-use mindfulness apps that are available for free.

Legendary Rootz is a Black-owned brand that offers clothing and home goods that uplift the Black community.
https://legendaryrootz.com/

Legendary Rootz - Black pride apparel, accessories, and home decor. Legendary Rootz is a brand which features apparel, accessories, and home decor to celebrate ,black culture, black pride and black beauty. Legendary Rootz sells t-shirts, backpacks, jackets, bracelets, pins, notebooks , and hundreds more!

Repeating positive daily affirmations to yourself can improve your mental wellness greatly. Try to say some in the morning before you get your day started.

Afro Joe’s is a Black-owned cafe in Chicago. They also have Open Mic nights on the first Friday of every month. https://www.afrojoes.com/

Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea – Afro Joe's Coffee & Tea

Puzzles are a great way to stay in the moment. Check out some more of the benefits here: https://www.wentworthpuzzles.com/us/2019/05/09/mindfulness-expert-simon-alexander-ong-discusses-the-benefits-of-completing-jigsaws #:~:text=An%20activity%20that%20can%20help,attention%20on%20the%20present%20moment.

The benefits of completing jigsaws | Wentworth Wooden Puzzles On this National Jigsaw Day we wanted to showcase the benefits of using jigsaw puzzles to help you bring mindfulness into your everyday life. We asked life coach and mindfulness expert Simon Alexander Ong to talk to us about how jigsaw puzzles can be the perfect way to get inner peace.

Mented Cosmetics is a Black-owned makeup brand with products to match every skin tone.
https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/

Mented Cosmetics | Pigment is our Passion Mented Cosmetics makes cruelty free & vegan makeup for all women. Find the perfect makeup for your skin tone & enjoy free shipping on orders $40+!

Laughter Yoga is a great way to relieve stress. Learn more about it here: https://laughteryoga.org/

Laughter Yoga International - Health, Happiness and World Peace Laughter Yoga International - For Health, Happiness and World Peace

2022 BLACK STUDENT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

This 1-day conference recognizes the extraordinary power that exists when black students identify and develop their leadership goals. Through workshops and panel discussions, student leaders will come together to support one another and will be empowered to make positive change on campus and in their communities.

Thursday April 21, 2022
10:00 am - 7:30 pm
AACC Gallery…Addams Hall Room 209

Provare is a Black-owned restaurant fusing Creole and Italian cuisines.

https://www.provarechicago.com/

Provaré Be Ready To TryCreole + Italian Fusion Cuisine Click Here for Take Out Be Ready to try Secure your Reservation, so you can come in and enjoy an amazing experience Make a Reservation Follow us on Instagram Subscribe to our newsletter. Sign up with your email address to receive news an...

When listening to music, pay attention to the sounds and how it makes you feel.

BLACK TABLE TALK: The Slap Heard Around the World
April 13, 2022
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock has generated reactions raising from praise to condemnation. What are the issues that have made this moment at the 2022 Oscars so important? Come to the table to share your thoughts.

RSVP: go.UIC.edu/btt

Check out the film “Do the Right Thing” by Spike Lee!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097216/

Do the Right Thing (1989) - IMDb Do the Right Thing: Directed by Spike Lee. With Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson. On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.

Celebrating the words and wisdom of bell hooks!

April 20, 2022
12 pm - 1 pm

RSVP: go.uic.edu/btt

Laws of Nature Cosmetics is a Black-owned makeup brand that creates sensitive and safe products catered to Black women.
https://lawsofnaturecosmetics.com/

Natural Makeup and Cosmetics for Black Women Laws of Nature Cosmetics® offers weightless, long-wearing mineral makeup and cosmetics that enhance your natural beauty. Vegan and cruelty-free.

The Math and Science Learning Center is hosting events this month for students who are entering the job market!

Sleeping for at least 7 hours a day is extremely important, and is a benefit to your mental and physical health. Here are tips to help you fall asleep if you are having trouble: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ways-to-fall-asleep

20 Simple Ways to Fall Asleep Fast Here are 20 simple ways to fall asleep as fast as possible, from exercising to reading or writing to trying supplements like melatonin.

Cocoa Chili is another Carribean Restaurant in Chicago. They also cater!
https://cocoachili.com/

Home - Cocoa Chili Restaurant & Catering Cocoa Chili Restaurant & Catering is an educational foodie experience serving up Afro-Caribbean-Soul fanfare with a sweet and spicy flair like our authentic Jamaican Jerk Chicken and signature Cocoa Chili.

Black Student Leadership Summit
Coming this month👀

Learn about some of the exceptional scholarship of Black Faculty at UIC as they discuss their recent publications.

April 6, 2022
12 pm - 1 pm
Addams Hall
RSVP: go.UIC.edu/book-signing

Our next AACC Book Club will occur on May 9, 2022 at 12:00 pm. It will be a discussion on the book, Who Fears Death.

If you are able to, gardening is a great way to practice mindfulness, and can help improve your mood. Here are the benefits (https://www.headspace.com/mindfulness/gardening ) and tips for gardening in an urban space (https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/urban/urban-gardening-ultimate-guide.htm
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Urban Gardening: The Ultimate Guide To City Gardening Whether it?s an apartment balcony garden or a rooftop garden, you can still enjoy growing all your favorite plants and veggies. This Beginner?s Guide to Urban Gardening will help get you started. Click here for more info.

Check out Topicals Skincare!
https://mytopicals.com/

Topicals Skincare | Funner Flare-Ups Let Topicals transform the way you feel about skin. A science backed skincare brand you don't have to hide. Bring us along by your side, in the street, in your pocket.