The Institute on Inequality and Democracy at UCLA Luskin invites you to join us at "From the Frontlines of Justice" at Ackerman Ballroom, UCLA, 5–7:30 p.m., on January 18, 2017. On the evening of #J18, we will gather at UCLA to celebrate ongoing struggles for social justice and to affirm their urgent relevance in the […]
Part II: CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR JORDAN DOWNS & SOUTH LA We will turn our attention back to Los Angeles as a follow up from the screening of the “70 Acres in Chicago” and the discussion of the destruction of the Cabrini Green development. On Thursday, January 26, the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, Institute on Inequality and […]
In Rethinking Slave Rebellion in Cuba: La Escalera and the Insurgencies of 1841-1844, Aisha Finch traces the emergence of a dynamic resistance movement of slaves and free people of color in nineteenth-century Cuba. Drawing from the largely unexplored testimonies in the Cuban National Archive, this book focuses attention on the hundreds of enslaved people who […]
One Man. One Mic. 40 Characters. Two unbelievable true stories of wrongful imprisonment told through Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Blues, Comedy, Calypso and Classical Music Written and performed by Bryonn Bain Directed by Gina Belafonte Previews: January 26—February 4 Productions: February 8–February 25 Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Lyrics From Lockdown : One Man. One Mic. 40 Characters. Two unbelievable true stories of wrongful imprisonment told through Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Blues, Comedy, Calypso and Classical Music Written and performed by Bryonn Bain Directed by Gina Belafonte Previews: January 26—February 4 Productions: February 8–February 25 Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Lyrics From Lockdown : One Man. One Mic. 40 Characters. Two unbelievable true stories of wrongful imprisonment told through Hip Hop, Spoken Word, Blues, Comedy, Calypso and Classical Music Written and performed by Bryonn Bain Directed by Gina Belafonte Previews: January 26—February 4 Productions: February 8–February 25 Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday
FILM AT REDCAT PRESENTS The Murder of Fred Hampton: The Struggle Continues The landmark documentary The Murder of Fred Hampton (1971, 88 min.), by Howard Alk and Michael Gray, is a testament to Black activism and a chilling record of covert police and FBI actions. Begun to portray the activities of the Chicago branch of […]
This public forum at the Royce Hall is focused on creating space for learning, organizing, and taking action under the new administration. “Show up, dive in, stay at it” —Barack Obama, January 10, 2017 Jessica Yellin, former chief White House correspondent for CNN, moderates a panel of organization and community leaders who will share their respective […]
During her lecture at Skirball Cultural Center on Feb. 7, Jo Ann Jenkins will talk about AARP's dedication to enhancing the quality of life for people as they age. In her national bestselling book, Disrupt Aging, Jo Ann Jenkins suggests it’s time to redefine what it means to get older. She encourages us to re-think the negative stories […]
Star cluster image courtesy of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Thinking Gender, Imagining Reparations 27th Annual Thinking Gender Graduate Student Research Conference This year’s conference theme, Imagining Reparations, engages contemporary social, scholarly, and literary movements that push to reimagine and retheorize what freedom, justice, health, and care can look like. Historically, reparations have taken financial form […]
