UCLA’s Digital Humanities program, Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (c2i2), and the Department of Information Studies’ Graduate Student Colloquium present: Homegoing: The Technology of Living Data and Black Public Mourning in the Age of COVID-19 A lecture by Professor Kim Gallon (Purdue University) Thursday, December 10, 2020 3:00pm (PST) Kim Gallon is an Associate Professor […]
The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) and Syracuse University's Department of African American Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences invites you to virtually celebrate a Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration event! Special guest performers include: the Adanfo Ensemble ( African Drumming and Dance), Dr. Joan Hillsman ( Joan Hillsman Network), Alice Queen (Vocalist) and Dr. Scot Brown (Keynote […]
Join us this Friday, Dec 11th, 2020 for a panel discussion featuring staff from the LA Lakers and the broad range of career paths that exist within professional supports. Hosted by the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies in partnership with the Lakers Black Action Network. Register Here
FESTIVALS IN THE CITY OF ANGELS: KWANZAA IN LEIMERT PARK VILLAGE Thursday, December 17, 2020 | 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Kwanzaa is a relatively new holiday, created in 1966, following the Watts Rebellion, to bring the Black community together. Today, it is celebrated annually around the world, most notably on the West Coast in […]
UCLA Black Alumni Association’s Social Justice Summit January 7th-10th, 2021 Register HERE UCLA Black Alumni Association’s Social Justice Summit is going virtual. Following a tumultuous year which laid bare the country’s racial inequity, UBAA plans to bring thought leaders, activists, entertainers and Black Bruin professionals together to discuss the most pressing issues facing the Black […]
Hello Black Bruin Community, It is with great excitement that we announce the opening and development of UCLA's First Black Bruin Resource Center. This achievement could not be done without your advocacy, persistence, hard work, and dedication to the development of further resources for the Black community. As key stakeholders and collaborators of this center, we invite […]
UCLA CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN PRESENTS GENDER, RACE, AND AGE BEHIND BARS: IMPACTS OF LONG-TERM SENTENCING CO-HOSTED BY THE UCLA CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM AND THE LA COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE DATE: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 TIME: 12:15 PM-1:30 PM LOCATION: Zoom Webinar (RSVP) This event is free and open to the public with […]
You are invited to participate on Thursday, February 25th and celebrate with UCLA's Black Bruin legacy & history in the making. Featuring: Celebration of the history & legacy of Black Bruins through the formal recognition of historical icons, contemporary alumni, staff, and faculty who have exhibited exceptional career success Panel of distinguished UCLA alumni, staff […]
BLACK MINDS MATTER: Exploring Traumas Dispelling Stigmas and Promoting Wellness Please join us for an engaging and thought provoking panel discussion on mental health in the black community. Panelists names and information is displayed in the flyer! Register Now!!
February 10, 2021 - Danielle Brown: "The Elephant in the Room: BIPOC Artistic and Intellectual Presence in Music Studies" The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and The UCLA Department of African American Studies are proud to welcome multi-disciplinary artist, scholar, and Founder of of My People Tell Stories, LLC, Danielle Brown. In this presentation, Dr. Brown will discuss […]
