The SF State Africana Studies Dept. celebrates community engagement

Dr. Nathan Hare, known as the Father of Black Studies, joined the ancestors at age 91 on June 10, 2024. by Dr. Tiffany Caesar San Francisco State University is the home of the first Black Studies Department in the country – cemented into higher education in 1968 after the Black Student Union-Third World Liberation Front Student Strike. The first director of the Black Studies Department was Dr. Nathan Hare. He was personally recruited by the Black Student Union members for his intellectual aptitude, community engagement and advocacy. We have recently lost a giant in Hare’s passing; however, the Africana Studies Department is determined to preserve his legacy. There is a continued effort in the department to display a commitment to community engagement, while continuing to provide critical and innovative research surrounding various topics on Africa and the African Diaspora. This article displays some of the wonderful activities that have occurred in the Africana Studies Department that also center collaborations with Bay Area organizations. It is also an encouragement to reach out to the department for future community collaborations.& It should be noted that Dr. Dorothy Tsuruta, former and long-time chair of the SFSU Africana Studies Department, has significantly aided in...