The UCLA African American Studies Department would like to extend our sincere congratulations to costume designer, Ruth E. Carter, for winning‘Best Costume Design’ for Black Panther at the 24th Critics Choice Awards. We would […]
Ahead of its February 7th release, Professor Tananarive Due’s new documentary film Horror Noire (co-produced with Academy Award Winner Jordan Peele) will have its LA premiere February 1st at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. […]
Please join us in congratulating and supporting the launch of Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw’s new podcast, “Intersectionality Matters”. Featuring on the ground interviews with some of the world’s most innovative activists, artists, […]
Christian Green, one of our graduating Master’s AFAM graduate students, has published a memoir Uncovering Your Worth that details how he found his way from/through Foster care to UCLA. Please find […]
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Read Tananarive Due’s essay that is featured in Global Dystopias here
Read Safiya Umoja Noble’s essay “On Losing Black Lives” from the journal No More Potlucks Here
Nina Revoyr and Melvin L. Rogers In conversation with Brian DeShazor, host of From the Vault, KPFK 90.7 FM Thursday, July 14, 2016 Listen to the Podcast here: http://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/e-media/podcasts/aloud/live-va…
Professor Safiya Noble was quoted in the article “Snapchat under fire for ‘yellowface’ filter” Snapchat under fire for ‘yellowface’ filter
Professor Safiya Noble quoted in the article- ‘Three black teenagers’ Google search sparks outrage ‘Three black teenagers’ Google search sparks outrage
