Events

Africana Studies Week: Lecture and Alumni Panel

Lake View Terrace Room, East Conference Center, University Student Union 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA, United States

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024 Lecture: 12:00pm-12:45pm Alumni Panel: 1:00pm-2:15p Location: Lake View Terrace | University Student Union (USU) Agenda 12:00pm Introduction / Welcome Dr. Marquita Gammage, Chair, AFRS Dr. Cedric Hackett, Moderator, Director of DHIAA, Prof. AFRS 12:05pm Keynote Address: “Cementing Our Legacy: Heroic Past, Transformative Achievements, Immanent Dangers” Keynote Address: Dr. Selase Williams,… Continue reading Africana Studies Week: Lecture and Alumni Panel

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Black History Month Event: Author, Shirley Neal is coming to CSUN!

Lake View Terrace Room, East Conference Center, University Student Union 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA, United States

About this Event Join the Department of Africana Studies for a Special Black History Month Event! Shirley Neal Wednesday, February 5, 2025 | 1:00PM until 2:15 | University Student Union (USU), Lake View Terrace Room Experience AfroCentric Style: A Celebration of Blackness and Identity in Pop Culture, featuring Emmy Award-winning producer, journalist, and author Shirley… Continue reading Black History Month Event: Author, Shirley Neal is coming to CSUN!

Black History Month Event: The Legacy of Labor, Black Student Athlete Exchange

Grand Salon, University Student Union 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA, United States

About this Event Join the Department of Africana Studies for a Special Black History Month Event! Monday, February 10, 2025 | 6:00PM until 7:30 | University Student Union (USU), Grand Salon Join us for The Legacy of Labor: Black Student-Athletes Exchange, a Black History Month 2025 event celebrating the profound contributions of Black student-athletes to… Continue reading Black History Month Event: The Legacy of Labor, Black Student Athlete Exchange

Black History Month Event: N.ot W.ithout A.lonzo: Documentary Screening and Q&A with Hip-Hop Pioneer Alonzo Williams

Flintridge Room, East Conference Center, University Student Union 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA, United States

Join us for an unforgettable Black History Month event featuring a special screening of N.ot W.ithout A.lonzo, an inspiring documentary that explores the life and legacy of Alonzo Williams, a key figure in the rise of West Coast hip-hop. Alonzo Williams The film delves into Williams' profound influence on music, culture, and entrepreneurship, offering a… Continue reading Black History Month Event: N.ot W.ithout A.lonzo: Documentary Screening and Q&A with Hip-Hop Pioneer Alonzo Williams

Black History Month Event: From Slave Labor to Prosperity: Conquests of the Human Spirit

Lake View Terrace Room, East Conference Center, University Student Union 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA, United States

About this Event Tico Wells Join us for From Slave Labor to Prosperity: Conquests of the Human Spirit, a captivating Black History Month event featuring Tico Wells, acclaimed actor and producer best known for his iconic role in The Five Heartbeats. In this inspiring presentation, Wells will guide us through the remarkable journey from oppression… Continue reading Black History Month Event: From Slave Labor to Prosperity: Conquests of the Human Spirit

Black History Month Event: The Black Trilogy Method of Mental Health, Music Education, and Music Industry Services

Lake View Terrace Room, East Conference Center, University Student Union 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA, United States

About this Event Alwayne Spencer Discover the transformative power of The Black Trilogy Method—a unique approach that merges mental health, music education, and music industry services to foster healing, growth, and empowerment. Join us for an inspiring event featuring CSUN alumnus Alwayne "Kofi" Spencer, the visionary founder of The Alwayne Experience (The AWE) LLC. Since… Continue reading Black History Month Event: The Black Trilogy Method of Mental Health, Music Education, and Music Industry Services

Africana Studies Week 2025: 4th Annual Plaque Dedication

56th Anniversary: Africana Studies Week 2025 About this Event 4th Annual Plaque Dedication: Commemoration of Founding Faculty Join the CSUN Department of Africana Studies for the 4th Annual Plaque Dedication Ceremony! This powerful event honors the courageous students, faculty, and staff whose activism in 1968 sparked a movement that led to the creation of the… Continue reading Africana Studies Week 2025: 4th Annual Plaque Dedication

Africana Studies Week 2025

56th Anniversary: Africana Studies Week 2025 Rooted and Rising: Revitalizing Africana Studies Fifty-six years strong, Africana Studies remains apologetically grounded in truth and resilient in action. Our theme, "Rooted and Rising: Revitalizing Africana Studies," declares our unwavering commitment to preserving our history and energizing our future. "Rooted" embodies our relentless connection to legacies of strength,… Continue reading Africana Studies Week 2025

AFRS Week Event: Keynote Address and Faculty Feature Hour

Grand Salon | University Student Union 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge, United States

56th Anniversary: Africana Studies Week 2025 Faculty Feature Hour Date: November 4, 2025 Time: 12:00PM-1:00PM Followed by the the Keynote Address with Dr. Jasmin A. Young Location: Grand Salon in the University Student Union (USU) Keynote Address with Dr. Jasmin A. Young Sponsored by the CSUN Department of Africana Studies and the DuBois-Hamer Institute for… Continue reading AFRS Week Event: Keynote Address and Faculty Feature Hour

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