Black Studies Department Cross-listed Courses Form
Dear CCNY Colleagues,
Thank you for your interest in cross-listing a course with the Black Studies Department.
Cross-listing a course with the Black Studies Department allows students to receive BLST credit while engaging with interdisciplinary content. Cross-listing also begins the optional Black Studies Faculty Affiliation process.
Please use this form to submit a request to cross-list a course with the Black Studies Department and to initiate the optional Black Studies Faculty Affiliation process.
Emailed cross-listing requests are no longer considered by the Black Studies Department.
If your course previously has been approved for cross-listing, the form will take you to an abbreviated section for expedited submission. Please still submit the abbreviated form to allow for course and seat allocations for the requested semester.
The submitted information on this form will allow all of us to complete the new form provided by the Division of Enrollment Management (Chairs & Schedulers, see Leon Tachauer email of September 17, 2025 implementing new policy).
As one of the oldest Black Studies initiatives in the United States, Black Studies (BLST) is concerned with the African, African-American, and the global African diaspora communities, with a special focus on transnational perspectives in relation to the U.S. and the Black world.
In preparation to submit materials, consider the Black Studies Department Mission and how the proposed course aligns with this academic and activist discipline. For examples of previously cross-listed courses, please review these sample syllabi.
All forms will be reviewed by our Department faculty, and submission does not guarantee acceptance. If you encounter issues with the form, have questions, or suggestions for the cross-listing process, please email the Black Studies Department, BlackStudies@ccny.cuny.edu .
Visit our website, www.ccny.cuny.edu/blackstudies, for additional information and collaboration opportunities.
We look forward to working with you, and we thank you for your support of the Black Studies Department!
The Lookout — Shepard 278
The Lookout is a community space dedicated to supporting Black Studies students and the wider CCNY community.
It is a place for rest, education, collaboration, and organizing, designed to encourage intellectual growth and community care. The Lookout’s name represents the space looking out over Harlem and our dedication to cultivating a culture to “lookout” for one another in this space, on campus, and in Harlem.
To make sure the space serves everyone equitably, please follow The Lookout Guidelines and Procedures.
The Purpose of The Lookout is to:
- Cultivate the intellectual growth and collaboration between Black Studies students, faculty, staff, and the CCNY community;
- Provide a welcoming space for students, faculty, staff, and the broader community to relax, connect, and recharge;
- Support student-led study sessions, meetings, and programming;
- Serve as a hub for dialogue and organizing around Black Studies, social justice, and community issues.
To utilize and to book The Lookout (Shepard Room 278), please utilize the Booking Form below.
For additional information or assistance, please contact The Black Studies Ambassadors, TheLookout278@gmail.com .
For Departmental assistance, please contact BlackStudies@ccny.cuny.edu .
The Five Demands Film
In April 1969, a small group of Black and Puerto Rican students shut down the City College of New York, an elite public university located right in the heart of Harlem. Fueled by the revolutionary fervor sweeping the nation, the strike soon turned into an uprising, leading to the extended occupation of the campus, classes being canceled, students being arrested, and the resignation of the college president. Through archival footage and modern-day interviews, we follow the students’ struggle against the institutional racism that, for over a century, had shut out people of color from this and other public universities. The Five Demands revisits the untold story of this explosive student takeover, and proves that a handful of ordinary citizens can band together to take action and effect meaningful change.
A negotiating body of Black and Puerto Rican students at CCNY put forward five demands to transform their school. They were:
- A separate school of Black and Puerto Rican Studies
- A separate orientation program for Black and Puerto Rican students
- A voice for SEEK students in the setting of all guidelines for the SEEK program, including the hiring and firing of all personnel
- That the racial composition of all entering classes reflect the Black and Puerto Rican population of New York City’s high schools
- That Black and Puerto Rican history and Spanish language be a requirement for all Education majors
The Five Demands Film will soon be released on PBS, and further information can be found on the film's website.
Last Updated: 10/28/2025 11:38