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The Department of African American Studies at UCLA offers critical interdisciplinary training at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels. Our scholarship, curriculum and programming focuses on the histories, cultures, politics, and intellectual traditions of the African Diaspora with an especial focus on the continued importance of social justice. African American Studies faculty play a sig

nificant role in generating innovative paradigms for the social sciences and the humanities. Through rigorous training in multiple methodologies across disciplines, our students are afforded a global appreciation and awareness of Blackness specifically and Black people more generally. The Department of African American Studies at UCLA continues in the legacy of developing global citizen-scholars focused on analyzing and writing about the lived experiences and freedom dreams of people throughout Africa and the African Diaspora.

12/08/2025

LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN (Performance)

Date: Friday, December 12, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

RSVP LINK: https://tinyurl.com/bdfyybaa

The internationally-acclaimed, multimedia theatrical event returns to LA for a one-night-only performance!

Created by Tony Award–nominated theater maker, activist and author Bryonn Bain, LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN brings to life the humor, heartbreak and resilience of those impacted by mass incarceration, through hip-hop theater, spoken word poetry, comedy, calypso, classical, blues, breathtaking visuals and music. The performance will be live streamed to prisons and correctional facilities.

Witness the hijinks of a dysfunctional Caribbean immigrant family in Brooklyn, and the genius and gallows humor of folks who face the imprisonment of their loved ones. LYRICS FROM LOCKDOWN is a one-man show bringing 40 characters to life, telling two unbelievable true stories using hip-hop theater, spoken word, blues, calypso, comedy, and a video DJ.

A talkback featuring Bryonn Bain, lead producer Claudia Peña, and people experiencing incarceration attending the livestream!

*RAVE REVIEWS*
- Legendary organizing icon Dolores Huerta says “Everyone in America should see this show!”
- The New York Times hailed it as “truly polished, meaningful and entertaining.”
- Hip hop founder DJ Kool Herc said “A legend in the making!”
- Anna Deavere Smith describes this tour de force as “…every moment on stage is a thing of beauty.

For more information, visit: www.LyricsFromLockdown.com

10/24/2025

This talk will highlight the ways in which Langston Hughes and Ryan Coogler represent and exemplify salient elements of the blues ethos, while doing so nearly a century apart in nonmusical mediums. Central in this regard are the comparatively high degrees of significance that Hughes and Coogler attribute to dancing in blues aesthetics. Additional focus will spotlight the artists’ representations of blues-based values and their methods of stimulating and/or simulating common elements of blues-based music. Parallels between Hughes’s depictions of dancers and Coogler’s funk sub-motif, which includes P-Funk’s symbolism, will be briefly discussed as well.

10/01/2025

The Coroner's Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence📚 Join Terence Keel with moderator Cerise Castle Thursday, November 13th at 7pm! Don't miss this important conversation

09/29/2025

Please join us for this wonderful lecture opportunity with this year's Regents' Lecturer, Ms. Ivy McGregor!
The Regents of the University of California have established the Regents' Lecturer Program to bring distinguished leaders from non-academic fields to engage with the broader university community, enrich our instructional program and increase students' exposure to a diverse range of successful professionals, artists and others.

Ivy McGregor is considered one of the most respected voices in Generation NOW's innovative strategic impact. With over 25 years of experience in cutting-edge business strategies, Ms.
McGregor is a reservoir of knowledge and a leading transformative collaborator within the realm of global partnerships, and is known for her lifelong passion of being of service. Ms. McGregor has developed and spearheaded community programs and global initiatives that demonstrated her propensity for being a master creative and innovative force dedicated to shifting the landscape of social impact and philanthropy. Combining her unique and signature blend of heart, passion, and depth of creativity, she has remained at the leading edge of some of the most awe-inspiring philanthropy strategies that have taken the country by storm.

Date: Wednesday, October 8th, 2025!
Reception Time: 5:00 pm
Lecture Time: 6:00 pm
Location: California Nanosystems Institute (CNSI)

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Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm

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