# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Africa Forum: December 2025
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for the Africa Forum as we discuss African music traditions in the Americas, with a focus this month on Hip Hop and House music.About this EventWe continue with our theme from last year: “Uplifting the African Diaspora through the Cultural Arts.” December's program will focus on Hip Hop and House music. We will feature excerpts from several films that explore this genre. We will also have a panel consisting of scholars, lyricists, DJs, including:Amina Ayo Norman-Hawkins, Hip Hop artist, educator, and activistDJ Duane Powell, Historian, Ethnomusicologist, and promotorPierre André Evans: House music historian, journalist, DJScott "Sencere Magnetic" Hammond: Hip Hop artist, graphic artist, and dancerThis will be a hybrid event, and will be held at the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies and online via Zoom.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/9e397920-ce69-11f0-b6d4-af84bbdedf18-rimg-w1200-h675-dc122742-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/africa-forum-december-2025/100001976274292609
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, business, dance, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Chicago
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: NEIU Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS)
- **lat**: 41.8231382
- **long**: -87.60933690000002
- **full address**: NEIU Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS), 700 East Oakwood Boulevard, Chicago, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Africa Forum: December 2025 being held?
  - **A:** Africa Forum: December 2025 takes place on Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 12 Dec, 2025 at 08:30 pm at NEIU Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS), 700 East Oakwood Boulevard, Chicago, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Africa Forum: December 2025?
  - **A:** Africa Forum: December 2025 is organized by Dr. Kamau Rashid.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Africa Forum: December 2025 is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Chicago, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Africa Forum: December 2025 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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