In celebrating heritage months, the existence of multi-racial/ethnic and intersectional identities can often be overlooked. This Black History Month, there are opportunities at UCLA to share these experiences in an academic setting. This week's digest is dedicated to learning more about the intersectional Black experience.
Participate
On Feb. 22, join Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi (Asian American studies) and Kyle Mays (African American studies, American Indian studies and history) in conversation with Nitasha Tamar Sharma, author of "Hawai'i Is My Haven: Race and Indigeneity in the Black Pacific."
Listen
Part of the inaugural "Celebrate Us Speaker Series," Kyle T. Mays, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of African American Studies,
UCLA Department of American Indian Studies and
UCLA Department of History will speak on "Afro-Indigenous Relations from Black and Red Power to Contemporary Popular Culture," Monday, Feb. 28.
Learn
Understand LGBT well-being at the intersection of race in the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute report "Black LGBT Adults in the U.S."
