New endowed fund supports Black and indigenous students in game design and tech
USC Games’ Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund will promote racial equity and inclusion in North America’s top-ranked game design program.
5 ways to make your classroom more inclusive
USC Dornsife’s Emily H. G. Cooperdock offers guidelines for reducing bias in the classroom, field and lab.
One-third of all neighborhoods in the largest U.S. cities have been ‘pharmacy deserts’
Lack of geographical access to pharmacies has disproportionately affected Black and Latino city dwellers, a USC study finds, and may contribute to health disparities.
Giving a voice to Latina immigrant mothers affected by COVID-19
Abigail Palmer Molina, doctoral student at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, studies the issues Latina parents are facing during the pandemic.
A seminal trial in American history, USC experts say after Derek Chauvin verdict
The guilty verdict in the killing of George Floyd is a relief to many — but experts in race, politics and more say it’s just the first step.
Recent killings in Georgia raise awareness of ongoing anti-Asian hate and spur calls for action
Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander students, faculty and staff at USC urge their fellow Trojans to listen, acknowledge the pain inflicted by racism and help fight back.
Activists look back — and ahead — in continued calls to end anti-Black racism
Months after “Black Lives Matter” chants rang out at a march near the University Park Campus, experts say the movement has lasting momentum at USC.
Working-age Hispanics at highest risk of dying from COVID-19, by far
The USC study of California death certificates shows foreign-born Latino adults face a significantly higher risk of dying from COVID than U.S.-born men and women who are not Hispanic.
The pandemic echoes a history of disruption for Black families
USC experts discuss how COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on the Black community connects to a long history of upending Black families in America, from slavery to incarceration.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a wave of anti-Asian violence has risen
USC experts discuss the recent murders in Atlanta, a surge in violence against people of Asian descent throughout America and what can be done about it.
President Folt releases statement of support for Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community
“We must stand up to bigotry and discrimination, in all their forms,” she writes. “We must stand against misogyny and xenophobia, wherever and whenever they appear.”
A conversation with Terrence Roberts of the Little Rock Nine
“Wherever you are, whichever institution, you can survive if you have the stamina and resilience to do it,” the educator and civil rights figure tells the USC Gould audience.
For Black parents, ‘the talk’ binds generations and reflects changes in America
How do you prepare kids to someday be judged by the color of their skin? USC faculty and staff members share how they’ve explained being Black in America to their children.
DEI Week brings author of How to Be an Antiracist to USC
This year’s 90 virtual events include a lecture by National Book Award winner and antiracist activist Ibram X. Kendi.
Three students share what ‘the Black family’ means to them
Jakaiya Burke, Natalie Hart and Lawrence K. Rolle offer up their personal connection to the 2021 Black History Month national theme.
USC researcher wants to talk to Black menthol smokers — and retailers
Sabrina L. Smiley of the Keck School of Medicine is investigating the behavioral and social consequences of restrictions on sales of flavored tobacco products in unincorporated areas of L.A. County.
Education is a bigger factor than race in desire for COVID-19 vaccine
Results from a new USC Dornsife study show that U.S. adults with higher education are significantly more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccination and to believe in the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness.
USC doctor shares lessons learned about social justice and diversity at an early age
Jehni Robinson, chair of the Department of Family Medicine and associate dean of primary care at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, shares how deeply intertwined social justice is as a part of health for all.
USC students gather to tell the story of the African diaspora
The ambitious virtual collaboration brings together artists from across the university to share a more complete history of the African American experience.
USC School of Dramatic Arts announces new Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The office will offer programming and serve as space to empower collaborative and cultural innovation.
Genetic ancestry linked to diabetes, heart failure and obesity among Native Hawaiians
The first-ever large-scale genetic study examining Hawaiian Polynesians and health risk is led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
USC Gould to offer unique course focused on race in the legal system
“Race, Racism and the Law” is a first-of-its-kind required course among top law schools.
It’s Black History Month, but do Black families feel like celebrating?
Pastor and community leader Najuma Smith-Pollard — a program manager at USC’s Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement — knows firsthand how Black families are suffering. The pandemic is just part of it.
Taking on vaccine hesitancy among people of color
The available COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be both safe and effective. Now, physicians at USC are figuring out how to disseminate that information to the people who need it.