FUTURES OF BLACK RADICALISM Gaye Theresa Johnson and Alex Lubin discuss Futures of Black Radicalism. with Chuck D and Tom Morello and additional comments by Elizabeth Robinson and Shana Redmond Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 1:30pm-6:00pm 1:30pm-2:00pm Pre-Reception (with refreshments) 2:00pm-3:30pm Response to book by Jonathan Gomez, Olufemi Taiwo, Thabisile Griffin, and Marques Vestal and author response by […]
INDIVISIBLE seeks to cultivate a progressive grassroots network of local groups organized across the United States to build political power, to resist the destructive political agendas of the Trump administration, to challenge structures of white supremacy, and to realize bold policies for social justice.
This year's Housing Equity and Community Services series kicks off with "East LA Interchange," an award-winning documentary about the intersections of pollution, transportation, and gentrification in the Boyle Heights neighborhood.
Tens of thousands of Angelenos, including families with children, are without homes every night.
We will explore the issue of homelessness, and the response of local institutions, from three different perspectives: a Skid Row resident and activist, a developer of permanent supportive housing, and UCLA’s own BruinShelter. These speakers will share their perspectives and answer questions from the audience.
On Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 4 PM at the UCLA Faculty Center, Heather Ann Thompson, Professor of History and Afro-American and African Studies at University of Michigan, will discuss her Pulitzer Prize winning book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy.
Pang! is an evening of three short plays based on the oral histories of families living with hunger in Los Angeles CA, Miami FL and Cedar Rapids IA. Artists perform the plays amidst a forest of microphones, sound effects props and musical instruments, as if they are a radio theater company performing a live broadcast.
