Austin Community College District (ACC) hosts a series of events during Black History Month to honor the legacy and contributions of one of the college’s founding faculty members and the current director of the ACC African-American Cultural Center — Roland Hayes.
The Roland Hayes Legacy Project features two Q+A sessions with Hayes, where he shares his love and appreciation for African-American history and culture. He also will share his insights from 50 years of teaching at ACC.
Both events will be held in the college’s African-American Cultural Center at Eastview Campus, Building 2000. The events are free and open to students, employees, and the community.
Understanding My Love for African American History and Culture: Q&A With Professor Roland Hayes
Date: Thursday, February 15
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join: In person at ACC’s African-American Cultural Center or virtually via Zoom
Date: Tuesday, February 27
Time: 6 – 7:45 p.m.
Join: In person at ACC’s African-American Cultural Center
The sessions are sponsored by the college, the ACC Office of Belonging & Purpose, ACC Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Center, the African-American Cultural Center, and BRASS.
To learn more and explore all ACC Black History Month events, visit austincc.edu/bhm.
Professor Hayes goes beyond legacy with my little family as myself, my two sons, and even my mother (who sat in as my son’s assistant) have had the privilege of taking all of our history classes with him. We can honestly say that we will never forget Professor Hayes, The Longoria’s.