African American Studies Scholars Cultural Committee

Black Studies Matter: Meet the activists who made America's universities more diverse How one of the nation's biggest—and most violent—campus protests brought diversity to the rest of America.

Show up and let the Academic Senate know that it's time for the University of Illinois to .

Today the Academic Senate will be voting on whether or not they support Project 1000! Come out and show your support!

AASSCC's volunteer coordinator explains why she will

Stand with Black and Latinx students as we demand the reinstatement of the DAAS academic adviser.

Our sit-in continues! We will not allow the UIUC administration or the leadership of the Department of African American Studies to eliminate the academic advisor position within OUR department.

Sign the petition to keep Mr. Turner as the DAAS academic adviser and curriculum coordinator.

Black students UIUC: Petition for the Retention of Lou Turner as the African-American Studies Advisor Mr. Lou Turner is currently facing possible removal from his position of advisor in the Department of African-American Studies. Mr. Turner is an invaluable member of the DAAS and his departure would mean a great loss for students who have formed relationships with him as well as any student who inte...

The Department of African American Studies stands alongside its Black students as we call for the implementation of !

BUF UIUC has received public support for from the Department of African American Studies! Please share to spread awareness about our campaign to not only have more Black students recruited and retained at this university, but also to transform the entire campus community.
"Our students regularly encounter racial slurs and insults in passing, scribblings on the Quad, and racist notes on doors. Emboldened white supremacists basking in the after-glow of the recent presidential election have struck fear in the hearts of students of color on campus. Black students have received invitations to a lynching. Students have encountered images of the racist “Chief” mascot adorned on “Unofficial” t-shirts, nooses hung on doors, and racist posters on campus. Every year, we tread over the same tracks as the year before, constantly working to protect our students from white supremacy and other forms of hate. These are common features of life for African American college students on the campus of UIUC. Given these realities, we support the Black United Front in seeking to increase African American student enrollment at--and to transform--the University. We ask that you join us in this endeavor. As faculty dedicated to realizing the historic motto of African American Studies --“academic excellence and social responsibility”--we heartily support Project 1000."
LINK: http://www.afro.illinois.edu/news/

Black Education Matters!

Even though Black people make up 15% of Illinois, and Black students make up nearly 18% of Illinois public schools, at UIUC we still represent less than 6% of the student body.
WE DEMAND: UIUC recruit and enroll at least 1000 Black students with each incoming class by Fall 2020 and that the Department of African American Studies, the Bruce D. Nesbitt Cultural Center, and the recruitment and retention programs that target Black students all receive the resources they need to be successful.
Link to Project 1000 Quick Summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nr2XX49AH4_2Pc4Y7fdlwbQvT6GYHdB8TWO4QY6QeZc/edit?usp=sharing
Link to Full Project 1000 Program: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vYwH2tiU25rZADiTA4q_priZv-hhyU8HtSRfhptcM8E/edit?usp=sharing

Mark your calendars!

Don't forget to register for the 2017 Black and Latina Womxn Summit!

Registration link: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/4520483

Call for Proposal (if you're interested or know of someone who is interested in submitting a workshop proposal): https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/7535277

Volunteer link: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3909135

Black students deserve better!

Why Poor Schools Can’t Win at Standardized Testing The companies that create the most important state and national exams also publish textbooks that contain many of the answers. Unfortunately, low-income school districts can’t afford to buy them.

If not now, then when?

: The UIUC Black United Front (BUF), a collective of Black students from numerous black student organizations, demands the implementation of Project 1000 as we seek to provide this campus community with a sensible step forward on the issue of chronic Black student under-representation. Even though Black people make up 15% of Illinois, and Black students make up nearly 18% of Illinois public schools, at UIUC we still represent less than 6% of the student body.

WE DEMAND: UIUC recruit and enroll at least 1000 Black students with each incoming class by Fall 2020.

Link to Project 1000 Quick Summary: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nr2XX49AH4_2Pc4Y7fdlwbQvT6GYHdB8TWO4QY6QeZc/edit?usp=sharing

Link to Full Project 1000 Program: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lipqs7_k1y3QSL-NYhdGJgL2tMtRiBgHX0J8HHP5Mpk/edit?usp=sharing