UC Berkeley professor emeritus, civil rights activist Hardy Frye dies at 82
Remembered for his dedication to civil rights activism, Hardy Frye, UC Berkeley professor emeritus of African American studies, died June 16 at the age of 82.
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UC Berkeley students, professors reflect on African American studies department
Since its formation in 1970, UC Berkeley’s African American studies department has been at the forefront of African diaspora scholarship.
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UC Berkeley’s African American studies department receives $2.8M grant
UC Berkeley’s African American studies department was awarded a $2.8 million grant by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation on Dec. 11, 2020, to support an initiative led by the department’s faculty.
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Picks of the Week: From new years to nightclubs, events to look forward to and think back on
Susan Meiselas is in town today. If you haven’t heard of her, she’s an award-winning photographer who’s covered subjects from East Coast strippers to history and genocide in Kurdistan.
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All power to the image: Huey, the peacock throne and the enduring visual legacy of the Black Panther Party
In the weeks after Marvel’s “Black Panther” exploded into box offices across the United States, essays drawing the inevitable connection between the movie and movement of the same name started to appear online.
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Race and law: A look at UC Berkeley’s newest summer minor program
“The goal of the minor is to fill in gaps that are missing in the curriculum offered on campus for people of color.”
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Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza tells Berkeley to ‘keep fighting’ at campus talk
Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza discussed the current and future goals of BLM within the current political climate at the UC Berkeley International House on Thursday.
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UC Berkeley staff members express safety concerns for ‘Free Speech Week’
UC Berkeley faculty circulated a letter Wednesday morning calling for the campus and Berkeley community to boycott the “alt-right presence” by canceling all classes and campus activities for the duration of “Free Speech Week.”
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