Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. College of Arts and Humanities Donna Nicol, associate professor and chair of Africana Studies, will participate in the City of Los Angeles African American Heritage Month Roundtable Discussion “Black Migrations: Human Rights and Transformative Resistance.” The roundtable is hosted my L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti and the Our Authors Study Club and will take place Feb. 13, 6 to 8 p.m., in the Public Works Chambers at Los Angeles City ... Read More
Social Justice
Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be Featured Speaker during Presidential Lecture Series
(Carson, CA) California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will discuss the state's efforts to defend environmental protections critical to residents' health and well-being as the featured speaker of CSU Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture and panel discussion will take place Thursday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m., in CSUDH's Loker Student Union Ballroom. Themed “Fighting for a Sustainable Future and Healthy Communities,” the Presidential Distinguished Lecture Series is one of several events marking Thomas A. Parham's inauguration as the 11th president of CSUDH. What: California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be featured speaker during Presidential ... Read More
‘Undocumented’ Examines the Tragic Impact of America’s Immigration Crisis
California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) production of playwright Elaine Romero's “Undocumented” examines the tragic impact of America's current immigration crisis with an immersive, multimedia portrayal of the many facets of the story. The show opens on January 25 at 8 p.m., and will run weekends through Feb. 4 in the CSUDH Edison Theatre. What: “Undocumented” When: January 25, 26, 31 at 8 p.m., and Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.; February 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9 at 8 p.m., and February 3 and 10 at 2 p.m. Where: University Edison Theatre. Tickets: $18 for general admission, and $13 for students and senior citizens. Click here for tickets. The play is intended for a mature ... Read More
Scholar, author and activist Angela Davis will speak at CSUDH
Angela Davis, the famous social-justice author and activist, will speak at Cal State Dominguez Hills on Monday evening, Feb. 11, about how the current generation of young people can find its voice. Davis, who most recently has focused her energy on abolishing what she calls the country's prison industrial complex, will speak as part of the Dymally Distinguished Speaker Series, which kicked off in September with Rep. Karen Bass (D-Inglewood), chairwoman of the Black Congressional Congress. The series, organized by the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political & Economic Institute at Dominguez Hills, is meant to bring to students a range of intellectual thought on the critical ... Read More
Olympic Icon Tommie Smith Visits Cal State Dominguez Hills
CARSON – Tommie Smith raced to the victory stand some 50 years ago after winning the men's 200 meters at the 1968 Olympics. Smith and American teammate John Carlos are more known today for what they did on the medal podium than their first- and third-place finishes at the Mexico City Olympics on Oct. 16 of that year. Smith and Carlos' human rights salute with their raised black fists, drew the rebuke and scorn of the International Olympic Committee and journalists around the world. The duo was sent home and would not be welcomed back with warmth once they reached American soil. The two men would become sports pariahs, hated by many in the country they represented. Extended unemployment ... Read More
