We have been collaborating with Andre Thompson and OASIS since late 2021 on their project to highlight Black achievement at UC San Diego. This project, led by Andre Thompson, started as a collaborative effort between OASIS and the Black Studies Project. The connection was made between Porsia Curry, the former Campus Diversity Officer and Director of the Black Resource Center and Erik Mitchell, UC San Diego University Librarian, who put us in touch with Porsia, who connected us with Andre. (It’s important to honor the connections made.) After many personnel changes for both the Black Resource Center and OASIS, the effort was kicked off onRead More →

The project collaborated with Federica Bucca, Assistant Director of Sixth Residence Life to provide the timeline banners on February 29, 2024 for the Sixth College annual Let It Flow event. From Federica: “Let It Flow is an annual event that celebrates the African and Black diaspora, shares traditions, histories, and cultures through performing and visual arts. This event, at its core, serves as a catalyst for deeper engagement and helps the UCSD student community cultivate a sense of belonging, dedicated to, and built upon fostering inclusivity by honoring the contributions of The Black Arts Movement.  Let It Flow has been a historical Sixth College event sinceRead More →