The Mother Organizations (MOs) hosted a discussion about the differences between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation called “What is Cultural Appropriation?” on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The MOs hosted this event to address both the influx of cultural appropriation and the recent “Kanye Western” raid hosted by Sigma Phi Epsilon…
Afrikan Student Union at UCLA organized UCLA Mizzou Solidarity Day, a walkout and rally for UCLA students, faculty, and allies to stand in solidarity with Black students at the University of Missouri on Thursday, Nov. 12. Black students’ activism at the University of Missouri led to the outcome…
Student activism does not shut out other people’s voices. Instead, student organizing amplifies the voices of underrepresented students who have been ignored by administrations time and time again.
Legal experts, faculty and community organizers gathered to tackle questions surrounding race and law enforcement on October 16 and October 17. The sold-out symposium was hosted by UCLA School of Law’s Critical Race Studies program, the only program of its kind in the United States. Notable speakers…