
‘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 celebration — moved indoors at the last minute because of inclement weather — culminates a month of events.
“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.
The USC Thornton School of Music shares music performed, written and/or produced by some of the school’s Black faculty and alumni.
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.
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.
The daughter of Rodney King speaks out during launch of the USC Annenberg Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab’s Voices of a Movement series.
More than 300 Black Trojans meet with companies that say they are committed to a diverse workplace.
Hybrid event at Tommy’s Place draws more than 200 people to watch livestreamed program and dine on Ethiopian food.
This year’s theme is “Reclamation Through Resistance, Rebirth Through Reconciliation.”
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.
“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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Does technology build and support community or weaken and undermine it? USC Gould visiting professor Ángel Díaz wants to know.
Preserving Filipino Los Angeles exhibit will be on display at Doheny Library for the rest of the fall semester.
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.
Latinx Heritage Month closing event included music, food, dancing and healing words.
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.
Research by USC Marshall professor Kalinda Ukanwa suggests an unintended consequence of open school choice.
Journalism instructor and scholar Allissa V. Richardson will lead the Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab at USC Annenberg.
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.
“How does one be celebratory when thinking about a history of over 250 years of enslavement?” USC’s chief inclusion and diversity officer asks.