The mission of the DuBois-Hamer Institute for Academic Achievement (DHIAA) is to promote student success through community and campus partnerships. We cultivate active and collaborative partnerships with faculty, staff and students across the CSUN campus community; work with local groups and organizations in Los Angeles County; and provide service to cultural and educational institutions in the community.
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Featured Events
HonestTEA: A Conversation on Intersectional (or Black) Authenticity in Media
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
We are pleased to welcome, award wi Dr. Jon Paul Higgins for a conversation about body positivity and body neutrality moving through the world as fat, Black and femme, and how they’ve found peace with themselves. Learn more about this event and guest speaker.
The Birth of Socially Conscious Rap Music with Grandmaster Melle Mel
Thursday, February 9, 2023 - 6:00pm
CSUN and the Center for Interdisciplinary Pursuit of Hip-Hop Elevation and Research (CIPHER) is pleased to present The Birth of Socially Conscious Rap Music, a night with Grandmaster Melle Mel and Hip-Hop Historian, Author, Lecturer Jayquan. Get more information and RSVP for this event.
Nikole Hannah-Jones: A Conversation About The 1619 Project
Friday, February 10, 2023 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Join Pulitzer-Prize winner and The New York Times staff writer, Nikole Hannah-Jones, as she discusses her book, The 1619 Project, and how the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation. Get more information about this event.
Africana Studies Plaque Installation Ceremony
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 11:00am to 12:15pm
Join the CSUN Department of Africana Studies for the formal installation of the plaque celebrating the formation of our department. Learn more about this event.
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Africana Studies Honors the Legacy of Dr. Bill Burwell
August 30, 2022
The Africana Studies Department at California State University, Northridge celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Bill Burwell. A founding member of the Afro--American Studies Department at CSUN (now Africana Studies), Dr. Bill Burwell was one of the university’s most influential student activists. Read more about Dr. Burwell
