Book Talk w/Khary Lazarre-White
Khary Lazarre-White new book called Passage which follows the life of a young man growing up in Harlem in the 1990s.
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Bunche Center Authors’ Series Presents Paul Von Blum
Join us on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 12:30 PM in Haines Hall 153 as Paul Von Blum, Senior Lecturer in African American Studies and Communication at UCLA, will discuss his book, “Creative Souls : African American Artists in Greater Los Angeles.” To download the flyer, click here.
The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Why It Matters Today
Save the date! On Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 4 PM at the UCLA Faculty Center, Heather Ann Thompson, Professor of History and Afro-American and African Studies at University of Michigan, will discuss her Pulitzer Prize winning book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy. RSVP Link: http://bit.ly/2jHYyFE To download the […]
“The Rise and Fall of Africa’s Last Liberation Hero: The Story of Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe”
10383 Bunche Hall 315 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CAYou are cordially invited to the African Activist Association's presentation on "The Rise and Fall of Africa's Last Liberation Hero: The Story of Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe" this Thursday, December 7, at noon in 10383 Bunche. To download the flyer, click here.
Bunche Center Circle of Thought Presents Justin Dunnavant
Join us on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at noon in Haines Hall 153, as Justin Dunnavant, UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at UC Santa Cruz, talks about “Training the Next Generation of Archaeologists: The Society of Black Archaeologists and Sustainable Archaeology.”
The Bunche Library and Media Center Presents Images in Blackness: Pan African Film and Arts Festival 2017 Filmmakers
Haines Hall 153 375 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSpeakers include the filmmakers of ‘90 Days,’ ‘The Homecoming,’ and ‘Masters of Rhythm with addendum.’ This event is co-sponsored by Professor Robin D.G. Kelley, The Pan African Film and Arts Festival, and the UCLA Department of African American Studies. This event is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!
A Book Talk with Manisha Sinha, author of “The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition”
Haines Hall 153 375 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesManisha Sinha is the Draper Chair in American History at the University of Connecticut. She will be giving a talk on her book, “The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition” (Yale University Press, 2016).
“From the NFL to the Crenshaw Line: Black Workers Matter”
UCLA School of Law Room 1357 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CAPlease join us as Critical Race Studies Program and the Black Law Students Association Present “From the NFL to the Crenshaw Line: Black Workers Matter.” Presenters are Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Founder and Director of Los Angeles Black Worker Center, Delvin Turner (’18), and UCLA Professor of Law, Noah Zatz. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP […]
“Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women” by Susan Burton
UCLA School of Law Room 1347 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CAFollowing the tragic accidental death of her five-year-old son, Susan’s world collapsed. Her loss snapped the final tether of resilience burdened by a past of pain and trauma. She descended into an emotional abyss of darkness and despair, yet was not offered the resources needed to heal. Without support, she turned to drugs and alcohol, […]
Images in Blackness with librecht baker, “vetiver”
Haines Hall 153 375 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United Stateslibrecht baker reads and discusses poetry from her book, vetiver (Finishing Line Press, 2017). This event is free to the public and co-sponsored by Professor Robin D.G. Kelley and the UCLA Department of African American Studies.