By Robin Renay Bolton, Co-Opinion Editor At the 2017 Emmys, a red carpet reporter asked Issa Rae a very simple question, “Who are you rooting for tonight?” Rae, a multifaceted actress, producer, writer and all-around bad-ass responded, “I’m rooting for everybody black.” To some, that comment might have been seen as divisive. Why root for […]
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From Counterculture Revolutionary To Elder Statesperson of the Resistance
By Liliana UlloaOpinion Editor Thunderous cheering reverberated through the California State University, Dominguez Hills gymnasium Monday, Feb. 11, as a standing-room-only crowd watched one of the most outspoken activists of her generation, Dr. Angela Y. Davis, make her way to the podium as part of the Dymally Distinguished Speaker Series celebrating Black History Month. By […]
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When Dr. Davis speaks, Toros Pay Close Attention
By Liliana Ulloa Thunderous cheering reverberated through the California State University, Dominguez Hills gymnasum Monday night, as one of the most outspoken activists of her generation, Dr. Angela Y. Davis, made her way to the podium as part of the Dymally Distinguished Speaker Series celebrating Black History Month. Prior to her arrival, gymnasium bleachers and […]
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Noted Scholar, Author and Activist to Speak as Part of Black History Month
By Jordan Darling News Editor February is Black History Month, and while commemorations and celebrations of African-American history and culture are scheduled all month across the U.S., along with Canada and the United Kingdom, it’s hard to not think it’s a little special at CSUDH. Were it not for the Watts Rebellion in 1965, this […]