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.
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.
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.