Fabulous Faculty - Dr. Craig Brookins

Upandaji Milima: Reflections on Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro

In celebration of Black History Month, come learn about the majestic Mt. Kilimanjaro as Dr. Craig Brookins, NC State associate professor of psychology in the public interest, describes his preparation for and climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2009.

Tuesday, February 15 at 4:00 p.m.

Assembly Room, 2nd Floor, East Wing, D. H. Hill Jr. Library

Upandaji Milima is the Kiswahili phrase for "climbing mountains.  In 2009 I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro. I reached the Uhuru summit on the 27th. In preparation, I studied as much as I could about the mountain, the people on the mountain, and the climb. I wanted to know the mountain in as many ways as possible. What I learned was at times delightful and surprising. The history of Africa is now being rewritten through African eyes and at least a couple of writers have provided some very intriguing accounts of their treks. Very little of the these accounts on Kilimanjaro, however, has been told by those of us from the African Diaspora. This photographic narrative provides a colorful accounting of my journey and reflects on the meaning of the mountain in the context of our modern global community. -- Craig Brookins

This program is free and open to the public and is made possible with support from the Tom Russell Charitable Foundation, Inc. For more information, contact mgfragol at 513-3481 or marian_fragola@ncsu.edu .