"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, […]
Black Convocation is an annual event that welcomes new and returning students to the UCLA campus and makes them aware of the different organizations, departments, and resources available to serve them. It is an evening full of Bruin pride, providing encouragement, anecdotes about the past, and a glimpse of the future from UCLA faculty, staff, […]
In a society shaped by the legacies of enslavement, white supremacy, and sexism, who has the right to a voice? In her recently-translated book, Djamila Ribeiro offers a compelling intervention into contemporary discussions of power and identity: the concept of “speaking place” (lugar de fala), which has become a crucial component of conversations on race […]
Join us for an engaging evening as we welcome Dr. Bryce Henson, author of Emergent Quilombos: Black Life & Hip Hop in Brazil. In this thought-provoking book, Henson delves into the legacy of quilombos—communities of Afro-Brazilian resistance formed by escaped enslaved people—and examines their ongoing influence on contemporary struggles for social justice in Brazil. Drawing […]
This week kicks off the first of the African American Studies Department’s 2024 Job Talks! These job talks are an opportunity for members of the UCLA community to come hear prospective faculty present on a topic they are experts in! Please come and see Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow, Christiana Kelly, PhD., this Wednesday, Jan. 29th! Read […]
Celebrate Chevalier's masterpieces on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall. Born in 1745 in Guadelupe on a slave plantation to a Senegalese slave mother, Nanon, Chevalier rose from the humblest of beginnings to conduct the finest orchestras appointed by French royals. Support Stellar Artists & Young Black Composers who will present timeless classics […]
