African American

• Afrikan Mxn's Collective The Mission of the Afrikan Mxn’s Collective (AMC) is to develop and support a community of strong Afrikan mxn by way of discovering our unique contribution to the struggle on campus and abroad. To collectively realize our full potential academically, politically, socially, economically, emotionally, and spiritually. To network within and beyond the collective to unify and uplift all Afrikan Mxn in our community. To develop and carry out our collective vision for the community through the fostering of self-knowledge and determination. To work with the Afrikan Womxn’s Collective and Blaque to build and sustain solidarity and power for all Afrikan Folx within the Afrikan Student Union.
• Afrikan Womxn's Collective The purpose of the Afrikan Women’s Collective is to provide a safe space for women who identify with the Afrikan diaspora to join together and discuss topics and issues relevant to women of Afrikan descent. The Afrikan Women’s Collective also strengthens social ties, fosters individual excellence, and promotes achievement for black women in community on the campus of UCLA and beyond.
• Black Business Student Association The Black Business Student Association is the premier black professional organization and business network at UCLA committed to empowering students through professional development, mentorship, entrepreneurship, and career networking opportunities. Our membership is composed of a diverse group of talented students pursuing careers and interests in business, politics, social causes and the community. BBSA celebrates diversity and welcomes students of all cultural backgrounds, while operating with clear goals that suit the needs and concerns of Black students at UCLA.
• Black Law Student Association The Purpose of this Association shall be to: Recruit Black students into the law school; Articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of Black Law Students; Focus upon the relationship of the Black Law Student and the Black Attorney to the American legal structure; Instill in the Black Attorney and Law Student a greater awareness and commitment to the needs of the Black community; Create a supportive environment for BLSA members; and Encourage and assist in the academic success of BLSA members.
• Black Planners Network Black Planners Network (BPN) is a professional growth and development organization on the UCLA Campus. Our goal is to bring together Black planners and allies from the Urban & Regional Planning Master’s program, undergraduate Urban Planning minor, and alumni to create a support system for students and a network for beyond.
• CRWND Inc: Sisters of Success at UCLA CRWND Inc. is a program aimed at extending its mentorship services to Black women and girls at UCLA to further our mission of providing mental health education, academic support, leadership, and sisterhood to generate the creation of a network for Black women that supports them in all of their personal and professional endeavors.
• DGSOM/CDU SNMA Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is committed to supporting current and future Black medical students, addressing the needs of underserved communities, and increasing the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent, and socially conscious physicians. SNMA chapters, based at allopathic and osteopathic medical schools throughout the nation and some colleges, implement our programs and activities locally. SNMA programs are designed to serve the health needs of Black communities and other underserved communities. In addition, SNMA is dedicated both to ensuring that medical education and services are culturally sensitive to the needs of diverse populations and to increasing the number of Black, Latino, and other students of color entering and completing medical school.
• Fashion, Innovation, Trends, and Style Fashion, Innovation, Trends, and Style (FITS) is a club created to promote and celebrate Black culture through fashion, to create a vibrant community where members can explore and express their unique styles while learning about the rich history and trends of Black fashion, and to act as a medium for the members' social, cultural, and economic perspectives.
• Harambee Council The Harambee Council is, at its core, the governing body of the Afrikan Student Union. While ASU Staff are the official advocates of Afrikan students on UCLA’s campus and in the greater Los Angeles area, the Harambee Council shall advise and give direction to the ASU Staff, to ensure that the mission and vision of the Union is met.
• Melanin & Medicine at UCLA We are scholars of the Afrikan Diaspora who seek to enrich Black students with the skills needed to excel in their health professional careers. Our mission is to revolutionize the future of medicine by dismantling the institutional barriers posed against Black students, while connecting them to various fields of medicine.
• National Black Law Journal UCLA-National Black Law Journal has been committed to scholarly discourse exploring the intersection of race and the law for thirty-five years. The NBLJ was started in 1970 by 5 African-American law students and 2 African-American law professors. The Journal was the first of its kind in the country. Because of the drop in African-American students at UCLA School of Law after the passage of proposition 209, the journal was sent to Columbia where publication could be continued. One of the Journals founding editors noted that it was important that there be a forum for providing a theoretical framework for practical daily application of Black legal ideas and concepts. The Journal has aimed to build on this tradition by publishing articles that make a substantive contribution to current dialogue taking place around issues such as affirmative action, employment law, the criminal justice system, community development and labor issues. The Journal has a commitment to publish articles that inspire new thought, explore new alternatives and contribute to current jurisprudential stances. In 2005, a group of students at UCLA began the process of bringing the journal back to its birthplace through the organization of a symposium entitled "Regression Analysis: The Status of African Americans in American Legal Education." In the Fall of 2009, a group of committed students reformed the NBLJ Board and in Spring 2010, NBLJ published at UCLA for the first time in over a decade.
• National Society Of Black Engineers (NSBE) Our Mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black scientists and engineers in STEM who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
• Nigerian Students Association The Nigerian Students Association is a student group at UCLA aimed at increasing the awareness of its members about the Nigerian culture and West Africa at large. We aim to provide a home away from home for our members and inform them of issues and current events the country is facing.
• The Black Film & Theater Initiative at UCLA The Black Film and Theater Initiative (BFTI) is a student-led organization that intends to uplift and showcase Black media art from artists across the African Diaspora. This art includes, but is not limited to, films, plays, television pilots, screenplays, and other forms of written content. Black art is a commodity that is celebrated globally. However Black artists are underrepresented and neglected by many in the western world. As the entertainment industry evolves over time, conversations of representation, inclusivity, and equity highlight the importance of Black artistry. We at the Black and Film Theater Initiative want to push for diverse storytelling for all inspired Black artists. We are looking to tell authentic stories of Black life from various perspectives and different artists. The organization is led by students from the School of Theater, Film & Television, however membership extends to students from various majors with a passion for storytelling. All student work culminates in the Rebellion Remembrance Festival in February, which is a three-day student showcase of films, television pilots, plays, and monologues. The first day will be a film festival; the second day will be a showing of plays and monologues; the third day will be an award show and Q&A with the creators. The showcase is a tribute to the L.A. Rebellion, where BIPOC filmmakers from UCLA produced work that told authentic Black stories. As an organization, the Black Film and Theater Initiative will provide students with resources, collaborators, and confidence in themselves to create meaningful art, regardless of expertise or experience.