Black men are dying in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19, often leaving grieving spouses and children behind. USC Dornsife experts discuss how this tragedy connects to a long history of disruption of the Black family in America, from slavery to incarceration. [6¼ min read]
Carolina Cortez hopes her time with the State Department will allow her to pursue her dream of being a diplomat to a Latin American country. [3¾ min read]
An old-fashioned grassroots campaign, combined with a progressive platform, earns the 23-year-old political science major a spot on the Bell Gardens city council. [5 min read]
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]
Ange-Marie Hancock Alfaro brings a history of leadership and advocacy to her new role as chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. [6 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]
COVID-19 exposed considerable vulnerabilities in Los Angeles County, according to a new report from the Committee for Greater LA and the USC Dornsife Equity Research Institute. The report suggests there’s no better time than the present to correct them. [5¾ min read]
Led by noted civil rights attorney Olu Orange, the Agents of Change Initiative enables students to participate in key areas of social reform. [4¾ min read]
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