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Pioneering Asian Americans in Media

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm

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This webinar brings filmmakers and social media creatives Wong Fu Productions to campus for an online workshop, screening, and discussion of their video, film and social media work on race and representation. Wong Fu producer Benson Quach is a CSUN alum. Read more

Remembering Quinten Thomas: The Fight for Justice Continues

Wednesday, February 17, 2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

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Project Rebound, Community Alternatives to 911 and several other entities are presenting a series, "Collectively Understanding Carcerality and Learning Transformative Justice." The series will engage various issues of criminalization and incarceration. The first event, "Remembering Quinten Thomas: The Fight for Justice Continues" will feature Saharra White, who will speak on the struggle to seek some semblance of justice for Quinten Thomas, who was a CSUN student that died incarcerated at Twin Towers on March 9th, 2018. Saharra will be joined by other community activists organizing against racialized state violence. 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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New Spring 2021 Course with Reverend James M. Lawson, Jr

Monday, January 25, 2021 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm

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Reverend Lawson will be teaching a fully online synchronous course on non-violent social change and the Civil Rights Movement in Spring 2021 for the Communications Department, COMS 400C, Course # 10549, Tuesdays, 4:00-6:30PM (Pacific Time). The course is fully online synchronous and is enrolling now.

Course content will cover the history, philosophy and methods of non-violent social change, systemic and intersectional analysis of justice, as well as concrete strategies for equity and justice in the 21st century. Read more

Southeast Asian American Journeys: 45 Years of Resilience, Advocacy, and Organizing

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

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SEARAC is a national civil rights organization that advocates for justice and equality for Southeast Asian American communities on a local, state, and national level. Its work hopes to inspire and empower future generations to fight for social equity for refugee communities, communities of color, and other social justice movements. Katrina Dizon Mariategue will speak on SEARAC’s work promoting refugee advocacy, developing leadership amongst Southeast Asian American youth, building interracial solidarity, and struggling against migrant detention and deportation. Read more

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