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.
USC Juneteenth celebration to focus on ‘triumph over adversity’
The newest federal holiday is seen as opportunity to acknowledge centuries of struggle and to celebrate courage.
Meet a Trojan who became an advocate for indigenous rights — and a leading resource on tribal law
Breann Swann Nu‘uhiwa is not of Hawaiian ancestry, but her island roots go back four generations. Now she’s advising the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
Showcasing the role of food in the lives of Mexican and Mexican American grandmothers in L.A.
USC Dornsife’s Sarah Portnoy and USC Annenberg’s Amara Aguilar join forces to create the exhibit Abuelita’s Kitchen: Mexican Food Stories and a related course teaching students how to use digital media to share oral histories.
USC Annenberg and Paramount establish first-of-its-kind scholarship to advance Latino diversity in newsrooms
The Paramount Latinx Diversity in Journalism Scholarship, supported by a $1 million gift, will cover yearly tuition for a Latino student to enroll in one of USC Annenberg’s journalism master’s programs.
New ‘Segregation Index’ shows U.S. schools remain highly separated by race, ethnicity and economic status
USC and Stanford researchers say the index — a public resource for tracking segregation — signals an “urgent need” to address rising segregation in large school districts.
How turbulent times have shaped the USC Class of 2022
COMMENCEMENT 2022: COVID-19, a racial reckoning, the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and anti-LGBTQ+ laws created a challenging climate for these students’ academic journeys.
Mural celebrates 40 years of service to USC Asian American and Pacific Islander students
The piece at the Asian Pacific American Student Services celebrates the countless USC students who have found support and community through the cultural center in the last 40 years.
‘Like a stick of dynamite’: USC scholars reflect on legacy of 1992 L.A. uprising and police beating of Rodney King
USC experts remember the events that led up to the violence and protests, and consider more recent violence against Blacks including George Floyd and Eric Garner and fatal confrontations between vigilantes and Black citizens.
Quest for honorary degrees ends as President Folt confers diplomas upon Nisei students
It’s a historic act of atonement, as the university presents families from around the world diplomas in the names of Japanese American USC students who were forced into detention in 1942.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month kicks off at USC
The commemoration begins a month early so the AAPI community can celebrate before students’ focus shifts to finals and commencement in May.
USC dedicates quiet rock garden in honor of university’s Nisei students
The contemplative space off Trousdale Parkway commemorates the Japanese American students who were forced into detention centers right after the U.S. entered World War II.
Building a peaceful place for reflection and remembrance
Dedicated to Japanese American students forced out of USC during World War II, a rock garden in traditional Japanese style is designed with a spirit of stoic strength and optimism borne of adversity. Read about the project and watch the video.
Legacy Project video series honors words of Black artists through theatrical vignettes
The USC School of Dramatic Arts project incorporates uplifting words of Black artists and activists throughout history. Watch the videos.
Ending disparities in Black health is a year-round priority for USC experts
USC research underscores the fact that prejudice in America’s communities, politics and economic systems is a serious detriment to Black Americans’ health.
Film festival showcasing Black artists returns to campus
The Films Reflecting Ourselves: FRO Fest, showcasing the work of Black creatives, makes a triumphant comeback.
‘Family Reunion’ on McCarthy Quad helps wind down Black History Month celebration
The event with panel discussions, music, food and fun capped USC’s most vibrant celebration of Black History Month yet, a series of events focused on the joy, health and vitality of the Black experience.
A dark anniversary: Japanese Americans exiled to prison camps 80 years ago by FDR’s Executive Order 9066
USC Dornsife experts discuss the legacy of the Feb. 19, 1942, decision that forever changed the lives of many Japanese American families and their descendants.
With mixed emotions, three generations of one Trojan family close a chapter in history
Niki Kawakami will be the fifth in her family to earn an advanced USC degree — but her grandfather was cheated of his during World War II. Eighty years later, a gap in justice is closing.
A family’s old steamer trunk holds links to a dark period from the past
The 80th anniversary of President Franklin Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, which unjustly sent thousands of Japanese Americans to confinement camps, offers a chance to reflect on past mistakes and to consider what it means to be American.
On National Donor Day, organ recipient breaks down misinformation
Determined to counter misinformation and racial disparities in organ transplants and donations, Trojan Selah Kitchiner takes on her challenge with the restrained strength of a survivor.
USC Gould students’ work influences formation of UN panel examining systemic racism
The students’ submission included more than 40 recommendations for dealing with systemic racism in U.S. law enforcement.