Fire II began publication in 1973. Produced by the African-American Studies Program, it was named after Fire!! Devoted to Younger Negro Artists, a 1926 publication created by Black literary and visual artists Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Wallace Thurman, Aaron Douglas, Richard Bruce Nugent, Gwendolyn Bennett, and John P. Davis. Fire II contains poems, short stories, essays, and drawings. Published annually, issues ran on average 30 pages.

In its premier edition on October 2, 1972, Utimme Umana: La Voz Oculta indicated that it succeeded the Utimme Umana, which had been the Black student's newspaper on campus. Utimme Umana was originally incorporated in 1968. With the advent of the October 2, 1972 publication, and still reflecting Black sentiments on campus, the newspaper now included a Hispanic voice, La Voz Oculta. Utimme Umana is Swahili for "rebirth," and La Voz Oculta means "hidden voice" in Spanish. Utimme Umana: La Voz Oculta was published twice monthly in a newspaper format until some point in early 1978 when it changed to a magazine format. Throughout its existence, the publication has presented poetry, short stories, and essays relating predominately to Black, Hispanic, and Latinx themes. Issues also include social and cultural events, announcements, reviews, letters to the editor, photographs, and drawings. Many issues also contain advertising. Issues run on average 30 pages.