Tag: AFAM

POC Students and Faculty Fight for Equity

December 13, 2020December 16, 2020 The Guardsman Wynd Kaufmyn, AFAM, BSU, Melvin Wong, Kaiyo Funaki, AATF, Akeli Lord, Dr. Ramona Coates, Keir Wilson, CCSF, Trillia Hargrove

The African American Studies Department has been around for 50 years, yet black and brown students continue to struggle to level the educational playing field at City College.

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AFAM Celebrates their 50th Anniversary while BSU continues to fight for their place at City College.

March 4, 2020May 3, 2020 The Guardsman sanfrancisco, CityCollege, BlackHistoryMonth, BlackPower, AfricanAmericanStudies, AFAM, BSU, AfricanAmericanResourceCenter

City College’s African American Studies Department [AFAM] celebrates being rooted at the college for 50 years. However, behind the celebration lies plights for AFAM. Will AFAM see another tomorrow, or will the department be consolidated like its sister departments in neighboring colleges?