‘Family reunion’ wraps up USC’s Black History Month observance
The celebration — moved indoors at the last minute because of inclement weather — culminates a month of events.
‘The 1619 Project’ creator takes a sharp look at Black American history
“We can be the country of our greatest ideals, but we have to tell the truth first,” Nikole Hannah-Jones says at debut of Charlotta Bass Media Trailblazer Speaker Series.
‘Reclamation Through Resistance, Rebirth Through Reconciliation’: A Black History Month playlist
The USC Thornton School of Music shares music performed, written and/or produced by some of the school’s Black faculty and alumni.
USC Roski students ‘confront and contextualize Blackness’ with new art exhibition
Art students Jayna Dias and Angel Itua present a lifetime of experiences as Black women and Black artists living within the Black diaspora in the exhibition The Black Experience.
As Black studies courses spark debate, DEI expert warns against ‘erasure’ of history
USC Price’s LaVonna Lewis discusses the controversy and how understanding the legacy of racism in America will help future leaders develop more equitable public policies.
Lora King, 32 years after her father’s beating by police: ‘We should not still be here’
The daughter of Rodney King speaks out during launch of the USC Annenberg Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab’s Voices of a Movement series.
USC students have plenty of questions — and résumés — for recruiters at Black Career Fair
More than 300 Black Trojans meet with companies that say they are committed to a diverse workplace.
USC kicks off Black History Month with powerful messages
Hybrid event at Tommy’s Place draws more than 200 people to watch livestreamed program and dine on Ethiopian food.
Black History Month at USC offers opportunities to celebrate and educate
This year’s theme is “Reclamation Through Resistance, Rebirth Through Reconciliation.”
USC student curators and designer bring ‘MLK in Los Angeles’ exhibit to life
The exhibit at the USC Fisher Museum of Art spotlights civil rights leader’s words, while historic images, audio and video recordings chronicle his visits to L.A. and USC.
After screening of ‘MLK/FBI,’ filmmaker and audience consider how surveillance of King affected his legacy
“They found stuff they thought would help to destroy his career,” says the film’s director, Sam Pollard, during USC visit. “But it didn’t.”
How the distortion of Martin Luther King Jr.’s words enables racial division within American society
USC Dornsife’s Hajar Yazdiha writes that politicians have a long history of contorting the civil rights leader’s words to further their own goals, which often are at odds with King’s vision of a colorblind society.
‘MLK/FBI’ screening is centerpiece of USC’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations
Other highlights include the Trojan Marching Band and Cardinal Divas participating in the Kingdom Day Parade and an exhibit at the USC Fisher Museum of Art.
What makes a movement go viral? Social media, social justice coalesce under #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
A USC study is among the first to measure the link between social media posts and participation in the #BlackLivesMatter protests after the 2020 death of George Floyd.
Will Black Panther: Wakanda Forever help make science more diverse?
The blockbuster sequel’s main heroes are young, Black, female scientists. USC experts say that could have a huge impact on Black youngsters who might not otherwise consider a career in science.
Homing in on how social media and other technology intersects with racial discrimination
Does technology build and support community or weaken and undermine it? USC Gould visiting professor Ángel Díaz wants to know.
USC Libraries marks 30th anniversary of Filipino American heritage celebrations
Preserving Filipino Los Angeles exhibit will be on display at Doheny Library for the rest of the fall semester.
Japanese Americans were imprisoned in camps during WWII — and now we finally know all of their names
A USC Dornsife scholar has completed the first comprehensive list of Japanese Americans forcibly imprisoned during WWII. It’s part of a larger memorial project honoring the victims of Executive Order 9066.
More than 1,200 attend Noche de Cultura in Founders Park
Latinx Heritage Month closing event included music, food, dancing and healing words.
Why Black activist media should be archived and studied for the West Coast
Most people don’t consider California, Oregon and Washington as hotspots for Black activism. The Black press, however, tell a different story, USC Annenberg’s Allissa Richardson says.
Can school choice lead to segregation?
Research by USC Marshall professor Kalinda Ukanwa suggests an unintended consequence of open school choice.
First-of-its-kind media studies lab launches at USC to amplify Black social change makers on West Coast
Journalism instructor and scholar Allissa V. Richardson will lead the Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab at USC Annenberg.
Unknown Holocaust photos — found in attics and archives — are helping researchers recover lost stories and providing a tool against denial
Photographs and film can complement the analysis of administrative documents and survivor testimonies and enrich our understanding of Nazi persecution, USC historian Wolf Gruner notes.
USC panel offers complex perspectives on Juneteenth holiday
“How does one be celebratory when thinking about a history of over 250 years of enslavement?” USC’s chief inclusion and diversity officer asks.