Black/African Graduate Dinner

media release: Celebrate the success of Black/African graduates from local high schools, colleges, and universities on Friday, May 3 at Madison College: The 2024 Black/African Graduate Celebration.

6:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday, May 3, 2024, Madison College Truax Campus, Room D1630, 1701 Wright Street, Madison.

The African Association of Madison (AAM) and Madison College invite all 2023-2024 African/Black High School and College/University graduates in the greater Madison area to the Black/African Graduation Dinner and Reception. 

The event registration deadline has been extended. Register here.

Madison College Community Impact Team member Dr. Jimmy Cheffen invites graduates to join the celebration.

“This wonderful experience is to honor African and African American students, who through unyielding determination, have successfully achieved their academic goals,” Cheffen says. “It provides a space to celebrate them, their families, and our culture, and announce their presence in this world.”

The event will celebrate and honor the intellectual power and innovative skills Black and African graduates bring to the work, social and economic fabric of Madison. The event honors African and African American heritage and culture, which culminates with a Kente Ceremony where traditional stoles are presented to the graduates.

AAM Education Committee Chair Dr. Thomas Adeetuk encourages the community to champion these graduates.

“Let’s give maximum support to our graduates because of their achievements,” Adeetuk says. “To go to school is not an easy task and to complete it is a worthy feat deserving of the community’s support and commendation.”

Wisconsin’s first African American Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and “hip-hop artist architect” Michael Ford will offer inspiration to graduates. Ford has been heralded on the Today Show, Rolling Stone, and The Oprah Winfrey Network. 

For more information contact: Dr. Thomas Adeetuk at thomas.adeetuk@wisc.edu