A Reading with Roxane Gay Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019 12:00pm-1:00pm Black Forum Room, Haines 153 (lunch will be provided) Roxane Gay’s writing appears in Best American Nonrequired Reading 2018, Best American Mystery Stories 2014, Best American Short Stories 2012, Best Sex Writing 2012, Harper’s Bazaar, A Public Space, McSweeney’s, Tin House, Oxford American, American Short […]
We would like to invite you to a reading by critically acclaimed writer, editor, and commentator Roxane Gay. She has written numerous bestsellers such as "Bad Feminist.", "Difficult Women.", and "Hunger, a Memoir of my Body." Come through TOMORROW from 12-1pm in Haines Hall 153.
The Department of African American Studies and the Warner Bros. Television & CBS Television Network Presents AN EXCLUSIVE SCREENING AND CONVERSATION OF “THE RED LINE” Thursday, April 25th, 2019 6:00pm-8:30pm Door Opens at 5:30pm (seating on a first come, first served basis) UCLA Fowler Museum, Lenart Auditorium | 308 Charles E Young Dr. N Event […]
Special Advance Screening of Bolden Where the Music Began Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 6:00PM Landmark's Regent Theater | 1045 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024 BOLDEN, an upcoming drama directed by Dan Pritzker, imagines the compelling, powerful and tragic journey of Buddy Bolden, the unsung American hero who invented Jazz. With little biographical information known and […]
Book Celebration with Kyle T. Mays Hip Hop Beats, Indigenous Rhymes Modernity and Hip Hop in Indigenous North America Expressive culture has always been an important part of the social, political, and economic lives of Indigenous people. More recently, Indigenous people have blended expressive cultures with hip hop culture, creating new sounds, aesthetics, movements, and […]
Congratulations! The faculty and staff of the Department of African American Studies are looking forward to sharing this wonderful occasion with you. Date: Saturday, June 15, 2019 Time: 11:30 A.M. Location: Fowler Museum, Lenart Auditorium Ticket Information: Students may request up to 4 complimentary tickets for the Department of African American Studies Ceremony. An additional four tickets per student […]
THE INTERSECTION Woke Black Folk Friday, August 9th, 2019 Skirball Cultural Center 8:00 pm Buy Tickets HERE Nigerian American scholar, playwright, artist, and performer Funmilola Fagbamila presents a spoken word theater piece that explores and deconstructs black political identity. While demonstrating the deep differences and divides within black communities, this one-woman show also calls into question the […]
3rd Annual Ethnic & Indigenous Studies Welcome October 1st, 2019 4:00pm-6:00pm Rolfe Hall Courtyard Explore African American Studies, Asian American Studies, American Indian Studies, Chicana/o Studies, Gender Studies, Labor Studies and more at our event. Enjoy food, music, giveaways with fellow students, faculty, and staff. Learn how your Ethnic & Indigenous Studies fits into your […]
Black Convocation 2019 Wednesday, October 9th, 2019 5:00pm-8:00pm Palisades Room, Carnesale Commons at UCLA Join us for the 2019 Black Convocation event at UCLA! Good food, live entertainment, and a welcoming community. We hope to see you there! The Black Convocation is an annual event that welcomes new and returning students to the UCLA campus […]
Interested in how you can be more politically involved? Come to the first meeting of Ignite at UCLA, where young college women can be provided opportunities to improve their community through political activism!
