MARK YOUR CALENDARS! In May 1979, the Center for Afro-American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles hosted a two-day symposium entitled The Political Economy of the Black World. This spring, Professors Peter James Hudson and Jemima Pierre are convening The Political Economy of the Black World II, a two-day symposium that draws on and […]
Join us Thursday, Feb. 1st, as we welcome Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad for our first job talk of the year! These job talks are an opportunity for members of the UCLA community to hear faculty position applicants present on topics they are experts in. Please come hear Dr. Vesely-Flad speak and get an opportunity to ask […]
Our second job talk of the year! Come stop by Kaplan 193, Tuesday, February 6th, for Dr. Shamara’s Alhassan talk titled "We’ve Been Born Free": Rastafari Women’s Pan-African Worldmaking. These job talks are an opportunity for members of the UCLA community to hear faculty position applicants present on topics they are experts in. Please come […]
Speakers: Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter Author & UCLA Professor Click here to learn more about the author... Willie "Prophet" Stiggers President of the Black Music Action Coalition Click here to learn more about the Black Music Action Coalition... Description: Join us for an exciting book talk on Tuesday, February 6th! Get ready to dive into […]
Join the UCLA African American Studies Department & the UCLA Center for Brazilian Studies for this important conversation with our featured speaker, human rights activist, Rute Fiúza.
Join us Thursday, Feb. 15th, as we welcome our featured speaker Dr. Ahmad Greene-Hayes for our last job talk of the year! These job talks are an opportunity for members of the UCLA community to hear faculty position applicants present on topics they are experts in. Please come hear Dr. Vesely-Flad speak and get an […]
Join us for an exclusive screening of the critically acclaimed documentary “Descendant,” currently streaming on Netflix! The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s Co-Producer, Dr. Kern Jackson! *Refreshments will be provided*
"Descendant" Film Screening: In Conversation with Co-Producer, Kern Jackson Join us for an exclusive screening of the critically acclaimed documentary “Descendant,” currently streaming on Netflix! The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s Co-Producer, Dr. Kern Jackson! *Refreshments will be provided Registration Link: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/descendant-film-screening-2138605224
Tickets Available Now! Scroll below to see more information about our performers! Juneteenth Day Celebration: Honoring Our Past, Celebrating Our Future Hosted by the UCLA African American Studies Department Join us for a day of reflection, celebration, and community as we commemorate Juneteenth, the nationally celebrated commemoration of slavery's official end in the United States. This year, […]
