It’s never been more important for young people of color to fully engage in civic life and to know they can shape the way we move forward as a state and as a country, says California Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland). “On the eve of one of the most consequential presidential elections ever, we need to give our future leaders the tools they need to face these moments,” said Bonta. “They need to know they can do something.” Bonta visited CSUDH on July 17-20 for the ninth annual African American Leaders for Tomorrow program, an event coordinated by the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) and hosted by the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political and Economic ... Read More
NFL Internship Opens Up New Horizons for CSUDH Sophomore
Ty Herring never imagined that as a college student he would get a glimpse behind the curtain at the NFL’s West Coast headquarters in Inglewood. But for two weeks in June, he worked side by side with the creative team that packages game footage and graphics for the NFL Insider television program. “You walk into this incredible atmosphere,” says Herring, recalling the moment he arrived at the headquarters. “Highlight clips are playing on all the TV monitors, and team branding is hanging everywhere. It was amazing.” Herring, who will be a sophomore in the fall semester, was one of 20 students selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants for a paid internship in the NFL’s Technical ... Read More
Homecoming — The Encore Hits All the Right Notes as Alums Show Their Toro Pride
The sounds of live music and the scents of local food vendors filled the Sculpture Garden at CSUDH on June 22 as an estimated 500 alumni, faculty, administrators, and their family members marked Homecoming 2024 in an event dubbed The Encore. Severe storm forecasts earlier in the year preempted a week of festivities originally scheduled in February. The warm June weather could not have been more accommodating as attendees relaxed in the shade, danced to the music of DW3 and the CSUDH Jazz Ensemble, or mingled with fellow alums in the beer and wine garden. Cedric Hicks, Sr., Carson city councilmember and graduate of CSUDH along with his parents, wife, and daughter, reminded attendees ... Read More
Alum Bria Overs Brings Passion for Community Journalism to The Baltimore Banner
“It’s never been a better time to be a good journalist, says Bria Overs, a CSUDH alumna, award-winning reporter, and former editor of the campus newspaper The Bulletin. It’s also never been harder to build a successful career in a shrinking industry plagued by hyper-partisanship, layoffs, and increasing competition. At 27, Overs has already seen first-hand the devastation caused by mass layoffs. She worked through the turbulent years of the global COVID-19 pandemic. She’s also seen how each wave of new reporters competes for fewer and fewer available jobs. “Every graduation season, I get a bit antsy,” she says. “It’s like the next generation is already coming for my job. That’s ... Read More
Love and Resilience Crucial to Success of Project Rebound Grad Christopher Carson
Christopher Carson once found himself on a dangerous trajectory. He was born and raised on 107th Street and South Vermont Avenue, an area long acquainted with gang culture and the violence that accompanies it. “It’s what you’re used to when you live with it,” says Carson. “It’s what you know.” In 2016, a court convicted Carson of attempted murder and sentenced him to 12 years in prison. But for the steadfast love of family and friends, and the timely intervention of unexpected mentors, Carson might have succumbed to the hopelessness of the prison industrial complex and come to believe that he would only ever be defined by his mistakes. Instead, he joined some 4,400 other students on ... Read More
