I attended the “We Want Revolution” talk from Cathy J. Cohen, Ph.D., sponsored by the University of San Diego. While she was speaking, her primary focus was not just analyzing racial demographics views but also generational perspectives. Dr. Cathy Cohen Continue reading
Kaitlyn Lau Professor Miller African American History 13 May 2022 Black History at USD Project “Way Out of No Way” is a series hosted by the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University and is presented by speakers Dr. Continue reading
Jacqueline Wylie African American History 128 Section 1 Professor Channon Miller 13 May 2022 Black History Blog The Fight For Black America Black History has been minimized by white Americans to just being a piece of the puzzle of our Continue reading
American democracy was established with the intention of putting political rights into the hands of the people. However, Cathy Cohen, as well as many other Black leaders that we have discussed in class, have proven the fact that American democracy Continue reading
Liberating the Black Female Body. Reaction and Analysis by Jenna Alvarez “There is a price that comes with decentering and decolonizing, part of what has to happen for us to be free is we have to create our own standards Continue reading
Ricardo Franco Channon Miller African American History 13 May 2022 A Search for Equality My understanding of African American history in this course was greatly enhanced, as it went into many aspects of the subject throughout history. By attending Continue reading
The Black experience and struggle has evolved over many generations and continues to be a layered and complex issue. To gain a better understanding of where we are now as a society in relation to the black experience, I attended Continue reading
“A Night with Patrisse Cullors” presented by Torero Program Board (TPB) and Black Student Union (BSU) at the University of San Diego was a discussion and open “Question and Answer” (Q and A) forum. This session was led by Patrisse Continue reading
Cameron Lynch My Sister’s Country: religion, colorism, & femininity On April 6, 2022, I attended author Alexis V. Jackson’s program where she discussed her recently published book, a collection of poetry titled, My Sister’s Country. Joining Jackson in conversation and Continue reading
The Copley library at our own University of San Diego held an event starring Heather McGhee. Heather McGhee is the author of the informative novel The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone. The Sum of Us: an evening with Heather Continue reading
