“The Coming Mental Rage,” a Poetry Reading and Performance by Will Alexander.

"The Coming Mental Rage," a Poetry Reading and Performance by Will Alexander Tuesday, March 10th 3-5pm Green Room, Rm. 1230 Schoenberg Music Building Poet, essayist, novelist, playwright, philosopher, visual artist, musician, Will Alexander has been hailed as one of the most important surrealist voices on the planet. A native of Los Angeles, he earned his […]

Charly Palmer Regents Lecture

UCLA Regents Lecturer Charly Palmer Wednesday, May 20, 2020 3PM (PST), 6PM (EST) Instagram LIVE @ucla_afam In this lecture series, Charly Palmer discusses the role of the artist in protest movements and how to use art to not only communicate a feeling but also directly impact the world. Q&A to follow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxgoY5hUp64&feature=youtu.be

The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point

The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point Join us this Friday, June 5, at 1:00 pm PST for The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point, a conversation with Angela Y. Davis, Herman Gray, Gaye Theresa Johnson, Robin D. G. Kelley, and Josh Kun. Please RSVP to receive a personal link to the webinar: […]

Black Convocation 2020

Save the Date for Black Convocation 2020! October 6, 2020 via Zoom. More details to come!

10 Questions: What is Power?

This fall, the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture returns with 10 Questions: Reckoning, the third installment of the annual event series that invites the public to join UCLA students in the virtual classroom to engage in vibrant conversation alongside leading faculty and distinguished alumni from across the university. With COVID-19, the climate crisis, social […]

Is Now a Good Time? Inside Graduate School

Is Now a Good Time? Inside Graduate School Are you thinking about going to graduate or professional school? Is now the right time?  We will be discussing some key areas to consider when making your decision. Some topics we will be addressing are living and working while going to school, transitioning to graduate school, and […]

Contextualizing BLM in the History of Slavery and Segregation

Black Lives Matter: Global Perspectives Webinar Series "Contextualizing BLM in the History of Slavery" The series aims to provide a platform for scholars, students and activists to deepen our collective understanding of the structure and experience of racial oppression and the long struggle for racial justice, as well as to draw connections among unique, but […]