Pastor and community leader Najuma Smith-Pollard, program manager at USC Dornsife’s Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement, knows firsthand how Black families are suffering. The pandemic is just part of it. [3 min read]
The university-wide commemoration features virtual events led by students, faculty and alumni that highlight Black culture, intersectionality and achievement at USC and beyond. [1 min read]
USC experts weigh in on the Black family, which has been “reverenced, stereotyped and vilified from the days of slavery to our own time,” according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. [3½ min read]
Mexico played an important role in helping escaped slaves find freedom and in shaping the United States Civil War, argues Alice Baumgartner, a member of the USC Society of Fellows in the Humanities, headquartered at USC Dornsife. [4¾ min read]
USC Dornsife experts discuss the legacy of the annual observance and the significance of this year’s theme. [2½ min read]
