UNO Department of Black Studies

Our department consists of scholars who focus their teaching, research, and service on the analysis, critique, and discussion of "blackness".

Our department consists of scholars and intellectuals who focus their teaching, research, and service on the analysis, critique, and discussion of African continental and diasporic experiences and the systems of oppression and resistance that characterize those experiences, commonly referred to under the rubric of “blackness.” As Africa is the home of humanity and of civilization and society, we b

06/07/2024

Greetings OMAHA: The North Omaha Initiative is here! Please SPREAD THE WORD!

OBJECTIVE: Bring UNO into North Omaha communities
PURPOSE: Increase UNO student enrollment from North Omaha communities
HOW: In-person UNO courses taught in North Omaha
WHERE: Urban League of Nebraska @ 30th & Lake Street
WHEN: Academic Year 2024-2025

SCHEDULED FALL CLASSES: BEGINS AUGUST 26, 2024
(BLST 1000) Intro to Black Studies: T/TH 10:00-11:15
(BLST 2100) Black American Culture: T/TH 11:30-12:45
(ENGL 1150) English Comp I: M/W 11:00-12:15
(BLST/ENTR 2550) African American Economics & Consumerism: M/W 2:30-3:45

POTENTIAL SPRING CLASSES TO BEGIN: JANUARY 21, 2025
African American History
Community Study Project
Human Relations
Law & the Black Community
Public Speaking

ANSWERS TO POSSIBLE QUESTIONS:
YES, these are regularly scheduled UNO classes taught by regularly scheduled UNO faculty
YES, all students who enroll and complete these courses will receive UNO credit
YES, these courses are OPEN to ALL current and potential UNO students, regardless of major or minor
YES, UNO students who do not live in North Omaha can attend UNO classes at the Urban League
YES, there is FREE PARKING at the Urban League

LINK TO REGISTRATION AND ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: https://www.unomaha.edu/north-omaha-initiative/index.php
North Omaha Initiative | University of Nebraska Omaha
Welcome to a new chapter in community-driven education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. In partnership with the Urban League of Nebraska, we're pioneering a transformative initiative aimed at bringing education closer to you.
www.unomaha.edu

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? Please contact me directly: [email protected]

Cynthia L. Robinson, PhD
Chair, Department of Black Studies
College of Arts and Sciences, ASH 184
Associate Professor, School of Communication, ASH 140
College of Communication, Fine Arts & Media
University of Nebraska-Omaha
Ph: 402-554-2412 or 402-554-2600
[email protected]

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04/08/2024

11/09/2023

November 10, 2023 marks 54 years since the Omaha 54 protest. On this day in 1969, a group of 54 University of Nebraska at Omaha students demanding equal treatment and investment in Black History education were arrested after a sit-in. The activism and personal sacrifices of these students played a pivotal role in the creation of the UNO Department of Black Studies.