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Wednesday, February 12
 

11:00am EST

Breakout Session 1: Echoes of Tomorrow: How Afrofuturism Shapes Music (Block A) LIMITED
Wednesday February 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
The session, Echoes of Tomorrow: How Afrofuturism Shapes Music will showcase the portrayal of afrofuturism in music across different scenes and time periods. Different aspects of sample selection, sound selection, and sound design in afrofuturistic music can create soundscapes that can have a feeling of wonder. Afrofuturistic music from a wide number of genres will be discussed in order to showcase the unique stories and soundscapes.The workshop will also go over basic sound selection and design in order to have an interactive beat making experience.
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Christopher Dunstan

Ph.D Student, Center for Geospatial Analytics; NC State University
Wednesday February 12, 2025 11:00am - 11:50am EST
IEI 4101 Hunt Library

1:00pm EST

Breakout Session 2: Home and Place: Mapping the Black Experience (Block B) LIMITED
Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
This presentation invites participants to explore the significance of home and place in shaping Black identities. Through interactive mapping exercises and storytelling, attendees will share their connections to meaningful spaces, discussing how these locations influence their experiences and sense of belonging. This session aligns with the symposium’s theme by transforming personal narratives into collective knowledge, illuminating the diverse ways Black communities navigate their environments and the cultural significance of these spaces.
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Kaitlan C. Farrior

Student, College of Humanities and Social Sciences | North Carolina State University
Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EST
IEI 4101 Hunt Library

2:00pm EST

Breakout Session 7: Imagining Futures: Archiving With and For our Communities (Block C) LIMITED
Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
This teach-in, facilitated by NC State researchers and librarians, will center the concept of Sankofa for participants to learn, share, and imagine new practices of archival storytelling. Facilitators will outline different approaches in personal, community, and institutional settings and will provide participants with tools to consider how to preserve their stories and artifacts by donating to or creating their own archives. In the spirit of Ubuntu, facilitators will work alongside community members to engage with questions about how this type of memory work can situate our lived experiences by drawing on the past and present to imagine the future.
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Ericka Christie

PhD Student, Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media | North Carolina State University
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Outreach and Engagement Program Librarian for Special Collections, North Carolina State University
Virginia Ferris is Outreach and Engagement Program Librarian for Special Collections at NC State University Libraries. She earned the MLS from UNC Chapel Hill (2014) and holds experience in outreach, oral history, and teaching with archives.
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Dr. Shima Hosseininasab

Faculty, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, NCSU Special Collections | North Carolina State University
Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EST
IEI 4101 Hunt Library

3:00pm EST

Breakout Session 8: Reimagining Black Health: A Journey Through Past, Present, and Future (Block D) LIMITED
Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
This presentation connects the sociohistorical roots of Black health and wellness to current challenges while envisioning a future of health equity where Black communities thrive. Grounded in critical health, and social justice frameworks, this hybrid format blends a brief lecture and interactive “Musical Research Tables,” participants will explore historical health inequities, ethical dilemmas, and the importance of “safe” online and offline spaces. Facilitated by the Black Health Lab, this session fosters collaboration and discussion regarding strategies to advance systemic change and inspire attendees to champion health and wellness in their work.
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Julia Ross

Graduate Student, The Black Health Lab: NCSU Department of Psychology | North Carolina State University
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Ore Badejoh

PhD Student, The Black Health Lab: Department of Psychology | North Carolina State University
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Abbey Collins

PhD Student, The Black Health Lab: Department of PsychologyMelissa Holland
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Melissa Holland

The Black Health Lab: Department of Psychology | North Carolina State University
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Dr. Vanessa Volpe

Faculty, The Black Health Lab: Department of Psychology | North Carolina State University
Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:00pm - 3:50pm EST
IEI 4101 Hunt Library
 
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