As a way to elevate my understanding of African American history and the experiences that have impacted the lives of these individuals, I attended the program, “Dangerous Homes: On violence against women and gender non-conforming persons.” This zoom conference was Continue reading
History 128 Channon Miller 05/13/2022 The Ripple Effect of Racism When any one of us is held down, we’re all held back. This is what Heather McGhee’s book, The Sum of Us portrays through different racial stories and themes. During Continue reading
Kate Derham Professor Miller HIST-128 13 May 2022 The Zero-Sum Paradigm In honor of February being Black History Month, I virtually attended Heather McGee’s book talk about “The Sum of Us ”on February 28, 2022. This book talk was Continue reading
JJ Harrington African American History Final Blog May 13, 2022 Since the day I was born, I have always learned about the word discrimination, what it means, and the power it carries. Whether this is Continue reading
More than 10,000 individuals have been recognized as saints by the Catholic Church (Petruzzello). Not a single one of these individuals, however, are of African descent. The event, “Black Saints in Waiting,” was held on February 22, 2022 in the Continue reading
Understanding the Second Class Citizen The program that I attended — sponsored by the Illume Speaker Series— was the “We Want Revolution: African American Young Adults and the Politics of Vulnerability,” which was read and written by Cathy Cohen, Continue reading
“The Black Present and Presence” event, led by speakers V. Dozier and Dr. Ii, sheds light on how often aspects of black culture are seemingly taken by white people and processed to the point where little to no organic nature Continue reading
Black History at USD Project Seek Your Horizon through Unity John Dusel Dr. Miller HIST-128 May 13, 2022 The University of San Diego strives to help students find their horizons through collaboration and education. At first, the content in Continue reading
Consuming Black Culture After attending the event “The Black Present and Presence” at The University of San Diego my peers and I were enlightened about many important aspects of African American Culture. Specifically about how people that are not African Continue reading
I attended the program, “The Black Present and Presence” and the speakers highlighted the importance of understanding black culture and learning how to interact with communities that are unfamiliar to you. Professor Miller started off the program by introducing our Continue reading
