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Celebrating Black History Month’s 100th Anniversary in the San Fernando Valley
One notable celebrity is stand-up comedian and actor Cedric the Entertainer, who will be making an appearance at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) tonight, Thursday evening, Feb. 5, for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences’ (CSBS) Salon Series. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
CSUN Professor Criticizes Trump Administration’s Actions to ‘Whitewash’ Black American History
In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson began the first Negro History Week to raise awareness of Black history and to inform people about Black contributions to American history. He chose to hold it in the second week of February to coincide with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, 19th-century figures who are synonymous with emancipation and Black suffrage. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
CSUN Food Pantry Drive
First Presbyterian Church of Granada Hills is sponsoring a nonperishable food drive for the CSUN Food Pantry. This drive significantly helps CSUN students, many of whom are food insecure, while CSUN is in session. Canned items as well as dry packaging such as pasta are needed (please no glass containers or expired items). Toiletries and feminine products are also appreciated. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Celebrando el 100.º aniversario del Mes de la Historia Negra en el Valle de San Fernando
Una celebridad notable es el comediante y actor de stand-up Cedric the Entertainer, quien hará una aparición en la California State University, Northridge (CSUN) esta noche, jueves por la noche, 5 de febrero, para la Serie de Salón de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Conductuales (CSBS). -- San Fernando Valley Sun
CSUN Students Are Researching Sleep to Improve Student Athletes’ Performance
How can California State University, Northridge student athletes enhance their performances? Learning how to get a good night’s sleep may be the answer. A team of CSUN students is conducting research to find out. -- SCV News
Black and Latino teens show strong digital literacy
The study’s title is “Racial-Ethnic Differences in Racial-ethnic Differences in Adolescents’ Daily Enactment of Critical Race Digital Literacy Skills: A Daily Diary Study.” In addition to Epps and Tynes, its co-authors are Matthew Coopilton of Cal State Northridge and Devin English of Rutgers University. -- EurekAlert!
CSUN's Claire White: The Hidden Power of Grief Rituals
In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish feasts, ornate effigies and prized water buffaloes for sacrifice. -- The Good Men Project
Black and Latino Teens Demonstrate Advanced Digital Literacy Skills
The published article, “Racial-ethnic differences in adolescents’ daily enactment of critical race digital literacy skills: A daily diary study,” further delineates the complexities of these findings, elaborating on the mechanics of CRDL within adolescent populations. In addition to Epps and Tynes, co-authors Matthew Coopilton of Cal State Northridge and Devin English from Rutgers University contributed to the research. -- Science Magazine
From desert wildflowers to Joshua trees, things are blooming earlier this year
This isn’t the only desert in bloom. Joshua trees in Lancaster and Joshua Tree National Park began flowering way ahead of schedule, prompting Jeremy Yoder, who teaches biology at California State University Northridge, to turn to the iNaturalist app to see when things actually started budding. -- Spectrum News 1
KOST 103.5 FM proves once again that it’s an unstoppable holiday force
Saddleback College is donating its longtime KSBR (88.5 FM) signal to Cal State Northridge, which has been operating KSBR and KCSN as a same-frequency simulcast under the name The SoCal Sound. Saddleback says that owning a radio station no longer fits with its long-term goals. -- Los Angeles Daily News