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Black Lives Matter News

 

  • May 20, 2020
  • By Strategic Marketing and Communications
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A mural on SF State’s student center depicting Cesar Chavez and Malcolm X.

A mural on SF State’s student center depicting Cesar Chavez and Malcolm X.

Black Lives Matter at SF State action plan

SF State is a major public urban university in San Francisco that promotes intellectual and personal growth for its students and is rooted in equity to inspire courage to lead and innovate. Black Lives Matter at SF State aims to create access and equitable academic opportunities for African American students on campus and in the greater Bay Area. In coordination with campus and external stakeholders, SF State continues its commitment to social justice and equity for the African American community through our action plan.

Black Lives Matter at SF State presentations and reports 

December 2020 detailed report on action and progress

Spring 2021 report on action and progress

University affirms actions in support of racial justice

Leaders representing the entire University and its colleges have identified current actions, new initiatives and goals to advance the cause of Black Lives Matter @ SF State.

Read the full statement, including many of the actions to which we have committed.

In addition, several other divisions and groups affiliated with San Francisco State have issued statements in response to recent protests, and SF State’s Center for Equity and Excellence in Teaching and Learning is offering faculty the opportunity to engage with colleagues on trauma-informed teaching, and equity and inclusion in online environments.

Anti-racism statements from SF State

  • President Lynn Mahoney (July 17, 2020)
  • President Lynn Mahoney (June 17, 2020)
  • President Lynn Mahoney (May 29, 2020)
  • Division of Student Life and Dean of Students
  • The College of Liberal & Creative Arts
  • Lam Family College of Business Interim Dean Yim-Yu Wong
  • Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
  • Athletics Department
  • Africana Studies
  • Department of Creative Writing
  • Communication Studies Department
  • Comparative and World Literature Department
  • English Language and Literature Department
  • Department of Anthropology
  • Graduate College of Education
  • School of Humanities and Liberal Studies
  • Department of Jewish Studies
  • Modern Languages and Literatures Department
  • Museum Studies program and Global Museum
  • School of Art
  • School of Cinema
  • School of Design
  • School of Music
  • Department of Philosophy
  • School of Theatre & Dance
  • Department of History
  • CSU Chancellor’s Office
  • CSU Employees Union

Anti-racism resources at SF State

  • Division of Equity and Community Inclusion
  • Office of Diversity and Student Equity
  • College of Ethnic Studies
  • Black Unity Center
  • Black Student Union
  • African Student Association

More anti-racism resources

  • Black Lives Matter
  • Center for Anti-Racist Research, Boston University
  • NAACP
  • Southern Policy Law Center
  • Books, podcasts and articles on institutional racism, PBS, June 5, 2020

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