The times in which we live, do our work and continue to struggle for a shared and inclusive good on campus, and in community, society and the world are clearly becoming more difficult, dangerous and demanding each day. This is especially true in the context of the disruptive, dismantling and punitive attacks by the Trump […]
STATEMENT REGARDING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S REJECTION OF THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES PILOT As the premier professional organization representing Black/Africana Studies instructors, researchers, scholars, and students, it is imperative that the National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) formally address the intrusive, politically motivated and retrogressive decision by the Florida Department of Education […]
The National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) stands firm in its concern for Afro-descendant community leaders, activists and journalists in Colombia who, in the face of murder and threats, continue to defend human rights and justice. This past march at #NCBS2019, Afro-Colombian leader Carlos Rosero addressed the President’s Plenary at the request of Amilcar Shabazz […]