Drawing upon black feminist criticism and a diverse array of archivalmaterials, Sarah Haley’s No Mercy Here: Gender, Punishment, and the Making of Jim Crow Modernity illuminates black women’s experiences of imprisonment in the South to uncover how gendered regimes of incarceration were crucial to the making of Jim Crow modernity. No Mercy Here examines the […]
Beverly Daniel Tatum served as president of Spelman College from 2002 -2014. Spelman College, long recognized as the leading educator of women of African descent, is now ranked among the top 100 liberal arts colleges in the nation. An accomplished administrator, Dr. Tatum is also widely recognized as a race relations expert and leader in […]
The Racialized State Violence in Global Perspective Conference features intellectuals from around the world who work on racialized police violence. The symposium sets a space for discussions on the global importance and implications of this issue (i.e. economic inequality, state power, racism, etc.) while also aiming to engage scholars in possible opportunities to work towards […]
The UCLA African American Studies Department will celebrate their scholars’ successful completion of their program on June 11th, 2016. Commencement starts at 11:30 am at Lenart Auditorium located in the Fowler Museum. African American Studies students who wish to participate in the ceremony are recommended to arrive at least 45 minutes prior to the start […]
The Black Convocation is an annual event that welcomes new and returning students to the UCLA campus and makes them aware of the different organizations, departments, and resources available to serve them. It is an evening full of Bruin pride, providing encouragement, anecdotes about the past, and a glimpse of the future from UCLA faculty, […]
Alva Stevenson, retired UCLA oral historian will discuss the history and contributions of Afro-Mexicans dating from 16th century Mexico to the present day in Mexico and the United States.LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY Palms-Rancho Park Branch 2920 Overland Ave.. Los Angeles, CA 90064
What can we learn from this election season and how can we use this knowledge to advance racial and political equity? Featuring a panel of UCLA scholars and researchers, this critical discussion will address local, state, and national discourse and referenda and their impact on communities of color. In addition to candidates for elected office, […]
Leonard Peltier is a Native American political prisoner. He was imprisoned in 1977 after a confrontation between Ameri-can Indian Movement activists and FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The trial leading to his conviction was riddled with inconsistencies. Now an elderly man with health problems, supporters are calling for a pardon.The Black Forum […]
M. NourbeSe Phillip is a poet, writer, and lawyer who was born in Tobago and now lives in Toronto, Canada. Zongl, a collection of poetry, is based on a legal decision at the end of the eighteenth century, related to the massacre of Africans on board a slave ship.306 Royce Hall
Join graduate and undergraduate students in a discussion of Coates’ award winning book. First year students are especially encouraged to attend.LMC 135
