Category: News | Department of African American Studies

Opportunity for Undergraduate Black Men to Take Part in a Race & Gender Study!

January 24, 2022/0 Comments/in News /by afamstaff

Want to take part in a study about Blackness and gender at UCLA and get paid $25? Check out the opportunity below! Click here to register. #UCLA […]

AAP is Accepting Applications for New Peer Counselors!

January 20, 2022/0 Comments/in News /by afamstaff

Want to become a part of the AAP Peer Counselor Team? There are multiple upcoming information sessions coming up! Click here to Apply!

Cheryl L. Keyes Featured in Herb Alpert School of Music Article!

Professor and Chair of the African American Studies Department, Cheryl L. Keyes was featured in an article by the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music this week! The article details […]

UCLA Beyond Bars LA Conference 2022!

December 1, 2021/0 Comments/in News Uncategorized /by afamstaff

This upcoming January 2022 the UCLA Prison Education Project will host the annual Beyond the Bars Los Angeles, conference. The conference will take place from January 14th-16th! Beyond the Bars LA, […]

Apply to Teach for America by Dec. 3rd!

November 30, 2021/0 Comments/in News Uncategorized /by afamstaff

Teach For America – Apply by December 3rd, 2021 Are you a junior or senior interested in challenging yourself in an impact-driven career? Putting your talents to work to disrupt inequity and […]

Professor Mays Talks About His New Book on Black News Tonight with Marc Lamont Hill!

November 18, 2021/0 Comments/in News Uncategorized /by afamstaff

Professor of Afro-Indigenous history at UCLA Kyle T. Mays, published his new book An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States this past week on November 16th! His book focuses on […]

The CPO is Offering their 6th Annual Turkey Day Food Box Giveaway!!

November 14, 2021/0 Comments/in News /by afamstaff

The Community Programs Office is offering its 6th annual Turkey Day Food box Distribution. The box will include a turkey and the ingredients for a full Turkey Day dinner for 6-9 […]

UCLA SKY Campus Happiness Workshop Retreat!

November 9, 2021/0 Comments/in News Uncategorized /by afamstaff

UCLA SKY Happiness is holding an on-campus retreat this month (November)! The SKY Happiness Retreat is a nationally acclaimed, self-development, and life-skills training […]

An Inside Look at Graduate School

October 28, 2021/0 Comments/in News /by afamstaff

Are you thinking about going to graduate or professional school? Join the Humanities Career Panel on November 2nd (4-5 pm) as they discuss key areas to consider when making your […]

URC-HASS has Multiple Upcoming Workshops & Fellowship Info Sessions!

October 26, 2021/0 Comments/in News /by afamstaff

Fellowships: MMUF Info Session Learn all about the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) at this virtual info session! Program participants can receive $15,000 in scholarships plus additional funding for completing a research project or […]