The 2 p.m. discussion will focus on the role of black arts as a political tool and as a reflection of collective identity.

Tomorrow evening in Paine Hall, the "Celebration of the Black Artistic Experience" will bring together several student performance groups, as well as professional artists.

Goff said if student can only attend one day's events, Saturday's "Celebration" is a must-see.

"You can't miss that," he said. "But you can't miss the gospel festival either. And you can't miss Cornel--you can never missCornel."

Cornel West will deliver the address for thefinale event in Paine Hall Sunday evening:Kuumbafest, a celebration of Afro-Americanspiritual music.

Goff said he hopes students attend the entireweekend's festivities, and added that ticketproceeds help support Kuumba, Black CAST, "SongsWe Can't Sing" and the Harvard Stephens-DeshaunHill Scholarship Fund.

"The whole point of the festival is to seemultiple events," Goff said. The effort unites "acommunity of artistic forces."

"The primary purpose is to recognize the blackarts," Ashong said. "In doing so, we're going tobring black students together, bring the Collegecampus together.