Out of a desire to address the concerns of African American students at the University of Georgia of University of Georgia, representatives from the Presidential Minority Advisory Committee:  Maurice Daniels,  Bryndis Roberts, Louise  Tomlinson, Norman Harris, Kathryn Davis and staff member Vanessa Williams Smith and two representatives from the Black Affairs Council; Charlita Stephens Walker and Benjamin Roundtree met with then President Charles Knapp to establish the African American Cultural Center.  However, with the aid and support of Dr. Dwight Douglas, then Vice-President of Student of Affairs, the Department of Minority Services and Programs was formed with as one of its main goals to open the African American Cultural Center. 

The mission statement: to enhance the University’s environment by promoting student leadership and academic achievement, to celebrate the contribution and heritage of UGA’s diverse population and to encourage the full participation of African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Faculty, Staff and students in campus life, demonstrated the commitment it would have to the University of Georgia and the community.

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