The first of three anti-racism workshops sponsored by the Dymally Institute was Wednesday. Photo courtesy of CSUDH. By Nova Blanco-Rico, Art Director and Staff Reporter Racial inequality in American education today is not a product of a slow, steady accumulation of events or decisions but was envisioned by the white men who founded this country, […]
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Why I’m Rooting for Dr. Cornel West
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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Dymally Spirit of Internationalism Will Grace Saturday’s Inaugural Jazz Fest
By Tristin TaylorStaff Writer For all you music lovers with a particular taste for jazz and internationally-infused music, a major new jazz festival comes to campus Saturday. The Mervyn M. Dymally Institute, in tandem with Rainbow Promotions, is hosting the inaugural 2019 International Jazz and Arts Festival, an all-day event at Dignity Health Sports Park. […]
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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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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 […]