By Tristin Taylor Staff Writer The queens unite! The student-led group, Talk 2 Me Sis, which promotes and fosters community building among Black students, hosted a special event on March 27th called “Queens of Poetry,” which was a poetry event to pay homage to female poets of color. Coordinated by students Jaclyn Okwumabua and Tianna Townsend, […]
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Be an Ally to People with disAbilities
By Yeymy Garcia Lifestyle Editor Get ready, you’re about to be challenged on your perspective about disability. Earlier this month, the Student disAbility Resource Center presented its 3rd Ability Ally training, a three-hour training designed to challenge and educate students and faculty about disability. I was supposed to write an advance on the event for […]
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Institute Studies and Educates Politics and Economics Within a Black Context
By Alex GrafManaging Editor You might have heard that Angela Davis made an appearance on campus last month, but that wouldn’t have been possible without the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic Institute. But what exactly is the Dymally Institute? To start, it’s important to know just who Mervyn M. Dymally actually was. […]
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The Ghost of Anti-Blackness on College Campuses Exposed
Dr. Donna Nicol is chair of the Africana Studies Department. Photo courtesy of csudh.news.com. By Tristin Taylor, Staff Writer Though Black History month officially came to a close the last day of February, at least one CSUDH professor was determined to remind listeners that the fight for equal educational […]
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Advocacy to Accessibility; CSUDH Celebrates Disability
By Bria OversEditor-in-Chief Whether visible or hidden, over 40 million people in America have some type of disability, according to the United States Census Bureau. However, it’s been a constant fight for this minority group to receive the justice and respect they yearn for. That was the point of Disability and Social Justice Awareness Month, […]