What's Current in
Black Studies
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Connecting the past to the present, the documentary "We Were Here" sparks conversations about representation, belonging and historical memory.
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Martin Luther King Jr. on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, August 28, 1963.
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Image from "Slavery by Another Name" documentary
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Percival Everett, author of "James" (Doubleday 2024)
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Black Studies Professor Sabrina Strings
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Matt Perko
Jeffrey C. Stewart
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Jonathan Rissmeyer/UCSB Library
The collection reflects the careers of the Robinsons, renowned for their seminal scholarship and activism that had wide-ranging influence.
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Painting by social justice artist Tyhib Rawls for UCSB's Black Student Union
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Carolyn Casey
Ingrid Banks, associate professor of Black studies
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Inez Beverly Prosser is known as the first Black woman psychologist in the United States.
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Juneteenth Legacy Project
"Absolute Equality" mural in Galveston, Texas, commemorating Juneteenth