He Wrote the Book on Michael Jordan’s Cultural Influence
Adam Bradley was with his daughters at Legoland one day this summer when he noticed a familiar image seemingly everywhere he looked — on the shoes, clothing and even […]
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Professor Safiya Noble Receives an Honorary Doctorate:
Professor Safiya Noble, will be the recipient of an honorary doctorate at Leiden University, the Netherlands, granted by its Faculty of Social Sciences. This award becomes another kudo for Professor […]
Professor Scot Brown Presents His Paper at the Caribbean Philosophical Association in Martinique
Professor Scot Brown was invited to present a paper at the Caribbean Philosophical Association conference “Shifting the Geography of Reason: Fanon at 100”. The conference commemorates the 100th anniversary […]
Cheryl L. Keyes’s “Sundiata Keita Overture” Wins Global Music Award
Cheryl L. Keyes, a professor of ethnomusicology and global jazz studies as well as the chair of the African American studies department, has recently been awarded a silver medal in […]
Professor Sobukwe Odinga Examines the Biden Administration & its Effect on U.S. Foreign Relations
UCLA African American Studies Department’s own Professor, Dr. Sobukwe Odinga was recently featured in the Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice. You can read his essay entitled “A Fragile […]
Professor Terence Keel Discusses the Political & Racial Implications of Pepper Spray Use Amongst Law Enforcement
Professor Terence Keel, an educator in the Department of African American Studies and theUCLA Institute for Society and Genetics was recently featured in the History of Science Society’s 114th Volume […]
STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR UC GRADUATE STUDENTS FALL 2022
November 16, 2022 The faculty and staff of the UCLA Department of African American Studies stand in support of our Postdoctoral Scholars, Academic Researchers, Academic Student Employees (ASEs-TAs/Readers/Tutors), and Graduate […]
Brisa Smith-Flores Receives the Distinguished Teaching Award!
Teaching Fellow Brisa Smith-Flores is this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award! This award is given to individuals who inspire their students through respect and leadership during their time […]
Geneva Smitherman Book Talk!
This event will feature a panel that discusses the recent publication of Dr. Geneva Smitherman’s memoir: Geneva Napoleon Smitherman, My Soul Look Back in Wonder, 1st edition (Routledge, 2022). Three speakers, […]
