• Welcome Black BBQ

    It’s BBQ time! Join AARCC for the Welcome Black BBQ

  • ABC Movie Night

    Porter/Kresge Dining Hall 411 Porter-Kresge Rd, Santa Cruz, CA

    Spend your Wednesday night at ABC Movie Night enjoying the film Sinners by Black filmmaker Ryan Coogler Wednesday, October 29 at 8:30 p.m. Porter/Kresge Dining Hall Free popcorn, refreshments, and prizes from Black-owned businesses! Come hang out, celebrate Black filmmaking, creativity, and enjoy spooky season with us. For accommodations email netaylor@ucsc.edu _________________________________________________________________________________________________ You Belong Here: […]

  • Pachanga 2026: Noche de Baile

    Cultural Center – Merrill College 641 Merrill Rd, Santa Cruz, United States

    Join El Centro, the African American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC), and Merrill College for our annual Noche de Baile as part of Pachanga 2026! For years, El Centro and the AARCC have collaborated on Pachanga, an annual event series during Black History Month focused on uplifting and celebrating AfroLatinidad. Each year, the series culminates […]

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  • Black on the Block

    Crown Provost House 660 Crown Service Road, Santa Cruz, CA

    Join the African American Resource & Cultural Center every Thursday from 1–2 p.m., at the front of the Ethnic Resource Center for Black on the Block, a weekly tabling and engagement space. Stop by to learn about campus resources, upcoming programs, and ways to get involved. It’s a casual, welcoming space to ask questions, make […]