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In this talk, Dr. Salter, Associate Professor of Psychology and Africana Studies at Texas A&M University, shares data from two programs of research about racial realities in America that were conducted from the “perspective of the oppressed.” Specifically, she discusses her research on the role of Black history knowledge in perceptions of racism and why individualist narratives are directed at oppressed groups. Read more

The Department of Criminology and Justice Studies is pleased to announce the very timely presentation, Does More Immigration Mean More Crime?. Our guest speaker, Dr. Ramiro Martinez, Professor at Northeastern University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Department of Sociology, will be discussing the myths and realities connected to immigrants and criminal offending in the United States. A question and answer will follow. Light refreshments will be served. Read more

Since the advent in the mid-2000s of genetic ancestry tests (GATs) available directly to consumers, researchers have considered what their effects would be on individuals’ conceptions of their own identities and their understanding of race and ethnicity. Read more

The panel will be discussing political activism in Los Angeles, comparing and contrasting tactics used by BLMLA and the Panthers. Read more