Juneteenth is celebrated on Sunday, June 19, in remembrance of the liberation of the remaining enslaved Black people who had been denied freedom, even after Emancipation. This holiday is a time of celebration but also an opportunity to continue to address the racist structures of our society so that all can truly live free.
This issue is dedicated to our Black Bruin community and offers opportunities to celebrate Juneteenth through Bruin activism, support and understanding.
Read
Learn more about the motives that inspire and sustain movements for visionary change by reading “Rebel Speak: A Justice Movement Mixtape,” a must-read recommendation from the UCLA African American Studies department.
Participate
As part of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans, the UCLA Ralph J Bunche Center has organized Community Listening Sessions to collect information on how laws and policies perpetuate the lingering material and psychosocial effects of slavery, and how they can be eliminated.
Support
The UCLA Black Alumni Association is helping to preserve the legacy of African-American students at UCLA by providing financial assistance to qualified UCLA students in an effort to promote academic success. Support the UCLA Black Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.
As always, we thank you for your love and support. Feel free to forward this to a friend and share your updates with us at diversity@alumni.ucla.edu.
