Source: EdSource In Cal State's first biennial Juneteenth symposium, the nation's largest public university confronts the need for societal change that uplifts Black students, faculty and staff. The symposium, which was hosted in person and virtually by CSU Dominguez Hills on Wednesday and Thursday, featured Princeton University professor and author Cornel West, Grammy Award-nominated singer and actress Angie Stone, University of Southern California professor Shaun Harper, UC Irvine professor Michele Goodwin, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber and other academics and student advocates from across the state. The symposium went beyond higher education and covered ... Read More
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LAist/KPCC: Cal State University Commemorates Juneteenth With First Biennial Conference
Source: LAist This story also had a radio segment on KPCC. On June 19, 1865 – more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation – enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free. That day, known as Juneteenth, was declared a national holiday last year. To commemorate it, the Cal State University system held a two-day symposium this week, the first of what will now be a biennial event. Dr. Thomas Parham, president of Cal State Dominguez Hills, said: “We are not simply acknowledging Juneteenth by putting on a program that lasts for a couple hours, then everybody goes home. We want people to be ... Read More
Rafu Shimpo: Japan & Black L.A. Initiative: A Conversation with Sen. Bradford
Source: Rafu Shimpo On May 14, California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) and the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles co-sponsored an event featuring California State Sen. Steven Bradford. The event was held on the campus of CSUDH and included remarks by Bradford and a panel discussion moderated by CSUDH President Dr. Thomas A. Parham with Bradford, Africana Studies Department Chair Dr. Donna Nicol, and Consul General Akira Muto. In his opening remarks, Bradford shared his childhood experiences visiting Japan, where his grandparents had been living, and growing up in Gardena, where Japanese Americans were among his earliest friends. He reflected on the shared ... Read More
Telemundo: A Latina Graduates with Honors Thanks to Her Mom’s Support
Source: Telemundo (Video, Spanish) Since she was a child, Areli Zagal showed signs of her love for studying. Her mother remembers that Areli always applied herself and had the dream of studying at a university. "I'd like to get into politics because that's where I feel like I can improve the community," Areli says. ... Read More
LA Times: Cal State Dominguez Hills Softball Team Uses Painful Theft to Fuel Best Year Ever
Source: Los Angeles Times The women of the Cal State Dominguez Hills softball team clasped hands as they walked the outfield of the Assembly Athletics Complex in Denver. They had just lost 6-1 in the final game of the NCAA Division II championship series to Rogers State of Claremore, Okla. After a historic spring that saw CSUDH win its first NCAA West Regional title, as well as compete in a championship series for the first time in its 40-year history, the teammates enjoyed a moment of unity. All season, the Toros (45-24) stuck together. “There's 20 of us girls … and I can tell you not once did we have any sort of drama,” said Raquel Jaime, a senior infielder. “Our chemistry was ... Read More
