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Events Calendar

Event History

The Academy hosts an annual Tribute and fundraising event. Since 2007, The Academy has invited the community to enjoy dinner, a silent auction, and to honor an African American community member whose contributions have supported Academy principles.

1989
The Academy begins
1990 - 2006
The Academy is housed at Kirkwood Community College
2002 - 2012
Akwi Nji directs The Academy Summer Program
2007
First fundraiser "roasts" community icon Dr. Percy Harris
2007
The Academy expansion begins
2008
The flood forces The Academy to relocate to Washington High School
2008
Honoree: Carter Bradshaw (Posthumously)
2009
The Academy relocates to Mount Mercy University
2009
Honoree: Tom Moore
2010
Honoree: Pearl Gill
2011
Honoree: Lileah Harris
2012
The Academy becomes a 501c3 non-profit agency
2012 - 2015
Carole Bernard becomes director
2012
Honoree: Slayton Thompson
2013
Honoree: Rodrick Dooley
2014
The Academy celebrates 25 years and honors four Academy alums whose lives emulate Academy principles
2014
Honorees: Shamara Humbles, Todd Bernard, Chante' Thurmond, Karl Cassell
2015 - Present
Eric Thompson becomes director
2015
Honorees: Stefanie Bowers & Jason Edwards
2016
Honorees: Akwi Nji & Daniel Pledge-Johnson
2017
Honorees: LaSheila Yates, Anthony Arrington, Dr. Vincent Reid (Dr. Percy Harris Fellowship Award)
1989 - Present
Travel to places rich in African American History is an integral part of our programming

	December 2019
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						1 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •
2 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	3 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	4 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	5 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	6 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	7 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	8 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •
9 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details YWS-10 YWS-10 December 9, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Washington High School 2205 Forest Dr SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403, United States See more details ASPS JHS ASPS JHS December 9, 2019 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm See more details • • •	10 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	11 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	12 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	13 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	14 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	15 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •
16 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	17 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	18 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	19 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	20 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	21 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	22 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •
23 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	24 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	25 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	26 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	27 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	28 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •	29 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •
30 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details Monthly Board Meeting Monthly Board Meeting December 30, 2019 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Mount Mercy University, 1330 Elmhurst Dr NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402, USA University Center Board Room Room 202 See more details • •	31 AAAP Branding AAAP Branding November 18, 2019 - December 31, 2019 McKinley, Taft, and Wilson Elementary Dr. Ruth White & Eric Thompson is branding AAAP (African American Awareness Program) so that it becomes the last component as the safety net for students of color between Elementary & High School. See more details •

Events

Events Calendar

Event History

The Academy begins

The Academy is housed at Kirkwood Community College

Akwi Nji directs The Academy Summer Program

First fundraiser "roasts" community icon Dr. Percy Harris

The Academy expansion begins

The flood forces The Academy to relocate to Washington High School

Honoree: Carter Bradshaw (Posthumously)

The Academy relocates to Mount Mercy University

Honoree: Tom Moore

Honoree: Pearl Gill

Honoree: Lileah Harris

The Academy becomes a 501c3 non-profit agency

Carole Bernard becomes director

Honoree: Slayton Thompson

Honoree: Rodrick Dooley​

The Academy celebrates 25 years and honors four Academy alums whose lives emulate Academy principles

Honorees: Shamara Humbles, Todd Bernard, Chante' Thurmond, Karl Cassell

Eric Thompson becomes director

Honorees: Stefanie Bowers & Jason Edwards

Honorees: Akwi Nji & Daniel Pledge-Johnson

Honorees: LaSheila Yates, Anthony Arrington, Dr. Vincent Reid (Dr. Percy Harris Fellowship Award)

Travel to places rich in African American History is an integral part of our programming

December 2019

Honoree: Rodrick Dooley