News Listing
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July 01, 2024First Day of Strike.Top right, Nathan Hare in the middle and little Sharon Jones (now AFRS Lecturer) to the left of him.…
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February 06, 2024Carrying on a Legacy For as long as I can remember, my parents, Joseph L. White (A.B., ’54; M.A., ’58) and Myrtle Escort Whi…
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November 15, 2022Dr. Caesar co-wrote an article discussing the impact of police brutality on black mothers that was recently published. It wa…
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October 08, 20211968 – 2021: Our founders, The 1968 BSU Strikers, in conversation with Africana Studies Faculty Today While in town from var…
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June 20, 2020The Department of Africana Studies at San Francisco State University is founded on the will and self-determination of the Bl…
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February 21, 2020Please come out and join us in celebrating the beautiful life of this amazing person.
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February 13, 2020Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 05:00 Join Dr. Richard Benson, Ethnic Studies Corrigan Visiting Scholar, as he interrogates, "…
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February 12, 2020In this lecture discussion Dr. Flannery, Assistant Professor int eh Department of Africana Studies, offers an analysis of a…
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February 11, 2020The talk will focus on the possiblility of decolonizing Black sexualities through interrogating Afro-Pessimism and Afrofutur…
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October 25, 2019The Department of Africana Studies proudly announces the generous contributions of BSU co-founder, Jerry Wayne Varnado, Esq.…
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March 04, 2019It is with great sadness that our community lost a powerful educator, psychologist, writer, poet, author, and queen Dr. Juli…
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February 20, 2019Black people in the U.S. have always advocated for educational equity. One product of that advocacy is Africana studies, als…
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October 29, 2018Celebrate 50 years of Black Studies with Burnt Sugar Arkestra at the BSU GET DOWN on Monday, October 29 4pm to 7pm at the St…
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October 24, 2018Upending the Ivory Tower October 25th from12:30 pm-2pm; Ethnic Studies, Room 116 The Chair of the Department of African Amer…
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October 08, 2018We are proud to partner with esteemed alumna Adrienne Anderson to screen selections from the Black Laurel Film Festival at S…
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June 28, 2018Join us for a screening of four great shorts that celebrate our shared 50 years since 1968!
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May 29, 2018Announcing SF State Scholars!! Earn your BA+ MA in five years! Visit Grad Studies or Department Chair for more information!…
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May 25, 2018It is the time to congratulate the achievements of our outstanding graduates! Jabulani: The Black African Legacy Rite The M…
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May 17, 2018The film by Black Studies & Cinema alumnus Boots Riley is in theatres July 6! Many BLS/AFRS alumni and current students…
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April 19, 2018African Students in STEM – Exploring Wakanda- a Lecture and Discussion led by Dr. Kevin Njabo When: April 19th from 5:00 p…
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April 18, 2018"From the Bayou to the Bay, From JFK to Donald Trump: Toward a Memoir of A Past That Has No Future.” Led by Dr. Robert Smith…
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April 17, 2018Representation Matters - Black Business Students Asociation and Black Unity Center present this engaging panel from 6pm to 8…
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April 16, 2018Richard Oakes Multicultural Center and Black Unity Center Skill Building Workshop “The Thesis Statement Workshop” by Dr. D…
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April 10, 2018Join us on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in EP 116 at 3:30pm until 7pm for lively dialogue and poetry!
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April 09, 2018An electronic version of our Department brochure. Registration for Fall 2019 is upon us. Meet with both faculty advisers and…
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April 09, 2018Warmest wishes to Dr. Nathan Hare— the first Chair of Black Studies! Happy Birthday! We honor you!!https://diva.sfsu.edu/col…
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April 09, 2018Renowned Dr. Kevin Cokley presents today’s Mbongi!! See flier for details.
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April 07, 2018Sneak Preview is on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Rain or Shine, our campus will be ready to welcome you! When: Saturday, April 7…
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April 05, 2018The Black Unity Center is conducting research on student engagement among students who identify as Black, African, or Africa…
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April 04, 2018Join us at Malcolm X Plaza at 7pm before the BSU meeting to engage a short program of rememberance and meditation on Dr. Kin…
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March 22, 2018Africana studies students, staff and faculty proudly represented the dawn of the discipline and its 50 years of triumph at t…
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March 06, 2018When: March 6th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm Where: Library Rm 121 Description: Black (Africana) Studies has entered its 50th y…
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February 26, 2018Have you ever thought about going to law school? About what it means to be a lawyer? Join us on Monday, February 26th at 12:…
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February 22, 2018Join Us! February 22, 2018 for Chicken & Juice. Location: Ethnic Studies/Psychology Building Room 116 Time: 12:30pm to 2…
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February 22, 2018Wastewater Treatment is the process of turning water that is considered unusable, into usable water. A vital element to the…
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February 13, 2018The Black Business Student Association will be hosting as Black Resource Fair Date:Tuesday, February 13th Time: 12:00pm - 4:…
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February 01, 2018Dr. Nobles Is professor emeritus in the Department of Africana Studies, the School of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State…
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January 16, 2018Are you ready for graduation Spring or Summer 2018? We can help you cross the stage! If you intend to apply for graduation i…
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January 12, 2018About the Conference The Afrikan Black Coalition Conference is an annual conference hosted at one of our partner schools dur…
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December 14, 2017The Black Unity Center will show the film, "The Black Candle" and lead a discussion about the Nguzo Saba (the seven principl…
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December 07, 2017Dr. Story's talk will cover Black Queer reprensentation within mainstram and queer media and how it remains beholden to the…
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December 05, 2017Come and enjoy a workshop about you... and dealing with stress before finals get intense! Learn how to channel nervous energ…
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December 01, 2017Join us to learn about graffiti writing culture, its ancient origins, and the state of the arts as Mr. Brumfield demonstrate…
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November 28, 2017Do not miss Analisa Brown research findings. In Ethnic Psychology Building in room 116 on November 28th 2017.
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October 18, 2017Artist, writer, and scholar of visual culture, Duane Deterville, hosted the Black Unity Center’s event, “The Future Blackwar…
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October 10, 2017Jerry Wayne Varnado received a BA in Economics from San Francisco State University in 1969. As a student, he was involved wi…
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October 10, 2017Make a gift donation to the Africana Studies Department today! Any amount is appreciated and it all goes back to continue to…
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October 08, 2017The 18th Annual Scholarship Awards is this Sunday, October 15th! Don't miss out on this great event where three scholarships…
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October 03, 2017The Black Unity Center welcomes you to attend a presentation and discussion by Duane Deterville: The Future Blackwards: Afri…
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September 18, 2017The Mbongi Talk, "Harlem2Tokyo" will be this Tuesday, September 19th from 11:00 am - 12:30pm. This exciting talk will be a c…
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September 08, 2017It’s that time of year again where the National Pan Hellenic Council (also known as the Divine 9) came together to present t…
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September 08, 2017Africana Studies is honored to co-sponsor the Mbongi Talks series with the new Black Unity Center at San Francisco State Uni…
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September 06, 2017The Black Student Union held their first BSU meeting of the year on September 6, 2017 at the very top of the Cesar Chavez bu…
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September 05, 2017As a response to the demands of the Black Student Union, San Francisco State University finally opened up a Black Unity Cent…
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August 18, 2017Congratulations to Dr. Serie McDougal III, the inaugural Director of SF state’s first Black Unity Center (BUC)! BUC has been…
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June 15, 2017The Department of Africana Studies proudly announces the generous contributions of BSU co-founder, Jerry Wayne Varnado, Esq.…
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May 31, 2017"The Africana Studies Effect" If you haven't witnessed the groundbreaking "Ode to Black Women" penned by longtime scholar-ac…
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May 26, 2017Class of 2017 - Jabulani Celebration Black African Baccalaureate and Masters Ceremony Theme: "A Step Toward Change, a Walk…
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May 01, 2017Mbongi is a Kikongo word that refers to the coming together of community members to explain and describe the issues and chal…
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October 07, 2012Africana Studies honors Terry Collins for the 2012 Exemplary Leadership Awards The Africana Studies Adwardee Mr. Terry Colli…
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In Memory of Joseph L. White Joseph L. White, Ph.D. (1932-2017) was a renowned psychologist and activist who revolutionized…
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As we enter our comprehensive campaign for the 50th Anniversary of the founding of Black Studies on a four-year campus, we i…
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Tuesday, April 17th, The African Student Association will host their 3rd Annual Harambe! Harambe, meaning “all pull together…