Pan-African Studies Department at CSULA

10/08/2026

It has been three months since Nolan Wells was murdered in Mississippi. Not drowned. Murdered. On Monday, Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles organizers met Nolan’s parents. I got to put my arms around his parents and pledge our continued support as they demand a federal investigation.

09/24/2026

I am still unpacking from the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference, literally and figuratively… I went to “CBC Weekend” for the first time when I was 26 or 27. I didn’t even know that they had panels during the day. I rolled to DC, hair done and dressed to the nines to...

07/26/2026

For the last week, Black Lives Matter Grassroots organizers met and convened in Los Angeles for our 13th birthday. Black Lives Matter was birthed in its grassroots form on July 13, 2013 in AfricaTown/Leimert Park the night that George Zimmerman was acquitted for the murder of our collective son, ...

05/03/2026

The 16th Annual Pan African Studies Forum, centered on this year’s theme: “Sports Activism and the Black Athlete: How Black Athletes' Activism Impacts the World.”
We are honored to welcome Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, former NBA player, author, and activist, whose legacy reflects the powerful intersection of sports and social justice.
Event Details:
📅 Wednesday, May 6, 2026
🕕 6:00 p.m.
📍 University Student Union, Los Angeles Room
Caribbean cuisine will be served. Seating is limited, and this is a free event.
Please RSVP to secure your spot (see QR code on the flyer).
We encourage you to attend, engage, and be part of this important conversation.

04/01/2026

This Saturday, April 4th, the 58th anniversary of Dr. King’s martyrdom, please join us at Cal State Los Angeles’ MLK Lecture Hall for a gathering of pro-Black radical thinkers, leaders, and cultural producers. Unity Uprising convenes in the spirit of the great convergences of the 1960s when Malcolm and Martin, the Panthers and liberation theologians, socialists and cultural nationalists held in tension the full complexity of Black freedom struggle and broke new ground in the struggle for collective liberation.

Rooted in African and Diasporic Radical Traditions, and hosted by professors Melina Abdullah and Butch Ware, this gathering brings together leading figures in movement politics, culture, and organizing. The goal is to revisit and resurrect traditions of resistance and rebellion, radicalism and revolution.

Sign up today: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/unity-uprising (FREE ADMISSION - DONATION RECOMMENDED)

04/17/2025

15th Annual PAS Forum, April 30!!!

03/16/2025

Extended Deadline just for you! April 15!!

02/14/2025

01/31/2025

Applications now open!

01/31/2025

Wednesday, 2-5-25!