Say Their Names: Honoring Black Lives – USC Vigil
Say Their Names: Honoring Black Lives – USC Vigil Video ByNajuma Smith June 11, 2020… Read More
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KCET on Rev. Cecil ‘Chip’ Murray: The Reverend Who Led the Rebuilding of South L.A. After the 1992 Riots
In the wake of George Floyd's death, the United States has been gripped by fury over the nation's persistent racism and police brutality. The unrest is reminiscent of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which erupted after a jury acquitted four police officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King. KCET profiled Rev. Cecil 'Chip' Murray, chair of the USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement, and looked back at his involvement in rebuilding after the riots. Read More
NBCLA’s Virtual Town Hall: Najuma Smith-Pollard on Fighting for Real Reform and Solutions Against Racism
Screen Shot 2020-06-08 at 4.33.15 PM NBCLA’s Virtual Town Hall: Najuma Smith-Pollard on Fighting for Real Reform and Solutions Against Racism CRCC in the News… Read More
Critical Conversations on Activism, Online and Off
Critical Conversations on Activism, Online and Off Video ByHebah Farrag, Najuma Smith and Amanda Quraishi June 5, 2020… Read More
Stand in Power, Speak in Power, Live in Power: Smith-Pollard on the Death of George Floyd
Stand in Power, Speak in Power, Live in Power: Smith-Pollard on the Death of George Floyd Read More
Faith & Politics: Leadership in the Time of COVID-19
Faith & Politics: Leadership in the Time of COVID-19 Video ByNajuma Smith May 13, 2020… Read More
COVID-19 Resources for Faith Communities with Joshua Dubois
COVID-19 Resources for Faith Communities with Joshua Dubois Video ByCRCC Staff April 10, 2020… Read More
Church in the Wake of COVID-19: Helpful Info & Tips for Congregations
89352506_10159253657777656_5695313293774684160_o Church in the Wake of COVID-19: Helpful Info & Tips for Congregations Resources ByNajuma Smith March 18, 2020… Read More
Reimagining Impact: An Evaluation of the Avanath/CORCDC Partnership
This study examines the social impact of community service organizations that are affiliated with church groups in Southern California. In our work with many such faith-based groups, we have found that, while they all share a commitment to improving the lives of the people they serve, most do not collect data to measure the effectiveness of their programming. This is problematic for the following reasons: Read More
Community Transformation: Outlining a Process for Change
MurrayCenterTransformationReport2019 cover Community Transformation: Outlining a Process for Change Report ByNick Street and Nalika Gajaweera November 18, 2019… Read More
