The Origins of Black Studies at SF State

Aubrey LaBrie, Taught the first "Black Nationalism" class at SF State, Mary Lewis, African American Studies, Laney Community College, Dr. Joe Illick, History Prof. Emeritus and first faculty sponsor of a Black Studies course, Askia Muhammad Toure, poet, one of the first faculty in the Black Studies Dept. Black Studies became an issue when black students demanded a curriculum that was more relevant to their experience. Out of the specialized demands of black students grew the broad based Ethnic Studies program. http://www.sfsu.edu/~ethnicst/