Dr. Ruth Simmons, past president of Smith College, Brown and Prairie view A&M Universities joins Dr. Adena Loston, president of St. Philip's College together for one incredible evening to discuss their journey to leadership. Dr. Loston's book, The Ark of Leadership and Dr. Simmon's book, Up Home will be available for purchase and signing by the authors. There will be a pre-discussion reception with our distinguished guests at 5:30 PM. Reception cost is $30 general admission and $25 for SAAACAM members. The discussion at 7:00 PM is no charge however, registration is required.

Food is a universal love language, and in the Black community, this love runs deep. It comes from a desire to nourish others, spend time together, maintain traditions, and stay within our means. As descendants from Africa, a land of many countries and tribes, we brought our traditions to this land through different ports and different means. One thing is similar, food is a way of building and protecting our culture.  Sunday dinners, family reunions, weekday supper and holidays like Juneteenth provides the backdrop for our community to come together and celebrate the legacy that is embedded in our DNA....