AFRAM
The Official Cambridge University Afro-Americans Society for North and South Americans (Afros@CU or AFRAM)
December 18, 2024
Join us for a festive mixer evening with games and pizza at Christ's College MCR! It's time to celebrate the holiday season with your fellow AFRAM and Oxbridge Africas friends. Enjoy a night of mingling, music, and merriment. Let's toast to friendship and good times as we spread holiday cheer. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with old friends and make new ones. See you there!
Welcome from the Chairs!
December 4, 2024
Dear AFRAM,We - Darold Cuba (dbc34) and Philip O’Neal (pao36) - are writing to introduce ourselves to you. This website is where our team will share events, updates and other AFRAM information and that of our partners.Our vision
April next year, would mark the third year since our society was founded by Myesha Jemison, Trinity College from the Department of History and Philosophy of Science. Since its founding, AFRAM has hosted numerous events and partnerships that have allowed us to grow our membership, social media reach, and campus presence. Darold and I want to continue Myesha’s and Jasmine Mack’s (our previous President) drive, to provide spaces for Afro-American students to network, share & synergise research efforts, but also to think more critically and creatively about how we can support your AFRAM family because “the unexamined life is not worth living” - Socrates. The pursuit of our collective success and advancement as a team is to discuss and laugh about our experiences and then, to make life-long connections in the process.Term card recommendations!
We would like to hear from you. What would you like to do this, or any other term? Please submit your ideas using the link to our activities form below; you will see that we have made a few suggestions but PLEASE feel free to add your own.Growing our community
On that note, please take a moment to - share our website AFRAM website, and our social media websites: Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn as far as you can - to your course mates, your research groups, your colleagues, and your friends. Let’s build our community. Interested persons can sign up for AFRAM membership here.In a similar vein, please let us know if you would like us to share your event, a related news story, career opportunity, or even a member-wide request for project help. Our website is a great avenue for this, just drop us an email at [email protected], or please reach out to Phil or Darold.Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to seeing you at our next event; sign up to our email list using the link to our form below (be sure to read the relevant confirmation email carefully).Warm regards,Darold and Phil
AFRAM Co-Chairs 2024/25
[email protected]Links:
23 February 2023
Black History Month Celebration Dinner
We are excited to announce the first-ever AFRAM Black History Month Celebration Dinner! Come to learn from NIH-Oxford-Cambridge Scholar Program Alumni Dr. Jason Mellad as he shares his experiences along his career trajectory and tips for flourishing. RSVP below while seating is available!
10 February 2023
Be My Valentine
In collaboration with ASCU, The Ghanaian Society, and The Nigerian Society, come celebrate Valentine's Day with us! We hope you dance, mingle, and maybe find your one during our speed dating event. Reserve your ticket at the link below while they last:
2 February 2023
Meet and Greet!
We invite you to meet the executive committee of AFRAM while enjoying a night of fun! Please RSVP at the below link:
2023 Lent Term Events
We look forward to hosting you all with some new and exciting events for the Lent Term, including collaboration with our fellow African diaspora societies. See you there!
4 December 2022
Kwanzaa Potluck
Hey siblings! Join us for our early Kwanzaa potluck dinner on Sunday 4th December at 5:00pm. Use the form on our website (link in bio) to indicate what dish you’re bringing and to RSVP. We look forward to dining with you.Also, if you’re not sure what to bring, DM us for suggestions!
11 November 2022
Wakanda Forever Private Screening
Hey fam! Join AFRAM and Cambridge's Pan-African Society's for a private screening of Wakanda Forever! Come to Downing College's MCR from 6:00pm-8:00pm for good music and photo opps with your friends! Don't forget your traditional wear!
AFRAM'S OBJECTIVES
1) AFRAM'S aims shall be to promote the celebration and dispersion of intellectual, political, cultural, and social growth, empowerment, information, and collective advancement of people of African descent with historical roots in North and South America;2) AFRAM aims to also foster a more accessible and culturally affirming campus environment through community building, intercultural exchange and social justice education3) In pursuance of its aims, AFRAM will facilitate general meetings, discussions, programming, leadership and mentoring programs, and community service and cultural events within the Cambridge University community and beyond.