Book Celebration with Kyle T. Mays “Hip Hop Beats, Indigenous Rhymes”

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 […]

Department of African American Studies Commencement Celebration 2019

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

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

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

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 […]

Join Ignite at UCLA!

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!

On the Matter of Blackness in Europe: Transnational Perspectives

A Two-Day Symposium On the Matter of Blackness in Europe: Transnational Perspectives Thursday, October 10th, 2019 and Friday, October 11th, 2019 UCLA Charles E. Young Grand Salon (Kerckhoff Hall) (308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095) CLICK HERE TO RSVP “On the Matter of Blackness in Europe: Transnational Perspectives” is a two-day international symposium taking place at […]

127th UCLA Faculty Research Lecture by Brenda Stevenson

The Los Angeles Division of the Academic Senate of the University of California cordially invites you to attend the 127th UCLA FACULTY RESEARCH LECTURE: “Gifts of the Storyteller” by Brenda E. Stevenson Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Lecture at 3:00 p.m. Schoenberg Hall, UCLA Schoenberg Music Building Reception immediately following RSVP for the reception by Wednesday, […]

“Locking Up Our Own,” a Luskin Lecture and Book Discussion by James Forman Jr.

UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs presents “Locking Up Our Own,” a Luskin Lecture and Book Discussion by James Forman Jr. Thursday, November 7, 2019 Time: 6:00-8:00pm California African American Museum (CAAM) 600 State Drive, Los Angeles James Forman, Jr., author of “Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America,” will discuss his critically […]

“Burning Cane” Screening and Q&A

Don't miss out on the screening THIS SUNDAY of "Burning Cane." at the James Bridges Theater from 7-11pm. Also included is a Q&A with the films director, Phillip Youmans!