AAI in the 1970s
Hon. Louis Stokes, Hon. Percy Sutton, Thomas H. Wyman at the 7th African-American conference in Lesotho in November 1976.
The following AAI programs were established in the 1970s:
- Starr Foundation African Scholarship Program, 1972-1980
- African Art Exhibition program is established, 1973
- The Development Training Program for Portuguese-Speaking Africa,1975-1985
- Southern African Refugee Education Project, 1976-1981
- Southern African Training Program, 1976-1994
- South African Refugee Education Project, 1976-1981
- Nigerian Staff Development Programs, 1977-1983
- Congressional Travel to Africa Program launched, 1979
- Women and Development in Africa program launched, to support and further the roles being played by Africa women in their nations' development, 1979
Some key events which took place in the 1970s included:
- The Africa-America Institute Lesotho conference. The Lesotho meeting presented the first opportunity for many African representatives to travel within a palpable distance of South Africa to discuss the issue of apartheid, 1976
- The Africa-America Institute's Media Workshop, held in March discussed ways to improve and expand coverage of Africa in the American Press, 1979
Read more of AAI's history in the 1970s in the 1976 Annual Report