B.A. MAJOR - 1974-
Now, having celebrate its thirtieth year of activity, the Afro-American Studies IDP holds the distinction of being one of the country's first degree-granting institutions in this field of African American and Diasporas studies. It is also one of the few programs to have been in continual existence for that entire time. The UCLA Interdepartmental African-American Studies Undergraduate major was established in 1974. The Bachelor of Arts Program in Afro-American Studies offers students the opportunity to study the origins, experiences, and conditions of people of African descent. The fundamental goal of the curriculum is to provide students with a comprehensive and interdisciplinary introduction to the crucial life experiences of African Americans.

DR. BRENDA STEVENSON
Chair, Interdepartmental Program in Afro-American Studies

On July 2004, the Interdepartmental Program in Afro-American Studies was delighted to welcome Dr. Brenda Stevenson as the new Chair. Dr. Stevenson brings with her a wealth of experience and information.   Most recently, she chaired UCLA’s stellar History Department. Professor Stevenson received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 1990. Her books include:

Life in Black and White: Family and Community in the Slave South ( New York : Oxford University Press, 1996. She is currently completing two other works, Fanny’s Kin: Slave Girls and Women in the American South, 1619-1865 and “All Our’s Daughter:” Latasha Harlins, Female Violence and Racialized Justice.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

AARON ALLEN
INCOMING M.A. STUDENT

We are proud to welcome incoming 2006 Afro-American Studies M.A. student Aaron Allen to our program. As a UCLA undergraduate, Aaron was the recipient of a coveted Wasserman Research Scholarship. He has conducted research on race and identity, with an emphasis on multiracial issues. As a graduate student, Aaron has also received funding from the Interdepartmental Program in Afro-American Studies to continue his exciting work

MUHTARAT AGORO
M.A./J.D. STUDENT

We are delighted that M.A./J.D. student, Muhtarat Agoro has been awarded a prestigious Barbra L. Davis Scholarship from the law firm of Paul, Hastings , Janofsky & Walker LLP. The UCLA Law School held a scholarship dinner in honor of award recipients on September 12, 2006. Muhtarat has successfully completed the M.A. portion of her joint program and will now complete her three years of law school.