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Purdue NewsFrank X. Walker, BCC assistant director and multidisciplinary artist who created the display, said it focuses on the men, women and families who participated in the event.
Renee Thomas, BCC director, said she hopes many people from the community will attend the open house to meet the staff and familiarize themselves with the programs and activities of the BCC.
The center, at 315 University St., is a focal point for students, faculty, staff and community members interested in learning about the African-American heritage. The BCC serves about 35,000 people each year through its four performing arts ensembles, speaker series, tours, newsletter and other programs.
The BCC also houses an extensive art collection and a library with more than 5,500 books and some 60 periodicals, scholarly journals, newspapers and a microformatted news file.
Purdue is in the midst of a campaign to raise $3 million to finance construction of a new Black Cultural Center. The two-story, 18,000-square-foot structure will be almost twice the size of the current center, which was dedicated in December 1970. Purdue has contributed the land and $1 million toward the construction.
More information about the center is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.purdue.edu/BCC/
CONTACT: Thomas or Walker, (765) 494-3092
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
