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Faculty and students met with several Black studies representatives at peer institutions to plan out the structure of the new department. The department is now working on hiring new faculty and staff members.

BGSA leader Kimya Loder is a ‘unifying force’ in student organizing for AAAS departmentalization Kimya Loder, a third-year sociology Ph.D. student, has been at the forefront of advocacy for departmentalization of the African & African American Studies (AAAS) program.  Kimya Loder BGSA President Upon her arrival at Stanford, Loder’s primary mission was to find spaces where she felt seen and supported both personally and academically. She found the AAAS program, the Black Graduate Student ...

‘From Black Power to BLM: Reimagining Dr. King’s Dream’ The Stanford community is invited to attend a virtual event in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., including a panel discussion and a video tribute to Clayborne Carson, the Ronnie Lott Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at Stanford. By Kathleen J. Sullivan The Stanford community is invited to attend a virtual event in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. that will also honor Claybo...