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Undergrad Aissata Ba talks future and finds inspiration with Michelle Obama
January 13, 2022
Ba took part in a special event featuring Michelle Obama that will air on BET on Jan. 17.
Alumna bell hooks — celebrated feminist theorist, cultural critic, artist and writer — dies at 69
December 16, 2021
hooks was the author of over two dozen books, including the groundbreaking ‘Ain’t I a Woman? Black Women and Feminism’ and ‘Bone Black: Memories of Girlhood.’
Eight films with UCLA ties among 25 named to the National Film Registry
December 15, 2021
The Librarian of Congress annually selects the United States’ most influential motion pictures for this honor.
Racism isn’t rocket science — it’s more complicated
November 18, 2021
Understanding the history of America’s structurally racist roots can be just as nuanced as research done in a science lab, says Victoria Robinson, and worth celebrating as a way to bridge differences.
Under sea and on land, archaeologist Justin Dunnavant is creating a more just future
November 18, 2021
The globe-trotting archeologist explores shipwrecks to study the relationship between ecology and the slave trade.
The meaning of Veterans Day
November 9, 2021
U.S. Army veteran Aaron Jackson shares his perspective on how we can honor the service of our nation’s veterans and be a community worthy of their sacrifices.
TV shows with diverse writers rooms, casts resonated with pandemic audiences
October 27, 2021
UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report finds Latino actors, directors and writers still extremely underrepresented.
How sexism hinders brain research
October 21, 2021
Neuroscientist Emily Jacobs will discuss the understudied topic of women’s brain health.
What’s the difference between Hispanic, Latino and Latinx?
October 6, 2021
On navigating identity, language and community from a scholarly and first-person perspective.
UC earns national award for diversity and inclusion efforts
September 20, 2021
The University of California was honored today (Sept. 20) with a 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.