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Conversations on Diversity

May 15, 2019 by Destiny Johnson 208 Comments

By Julia Carney and Destiny Johnson When people are asked what kind of music they listen to, their response is usually along the lines of “anything but country.” On May 2, Dr. Nadine Hubbs joined CSUSB students and faculty members to help them understand the complex reasons surrounding these opinions.   Conversations on Diversity is an event held three times a year by the University Diversity Committee of CSUSB. Guest speakers are invited to talk about diversity. For this event, the University Diversity Committee welcomed Dr. Nadine Hubbs to speak on “What Country Music Can Teach Us about Sex, Race, Class, and Immigration in America.” She made it clear that her presentation was … [Read more...] about Conversations on Diversity

Filed Under: Community Tagged With: Country Music, diversity, Dr. Hubbs, immigration, immigration culture, Latino, Tim Mcgraw, University of Michigan

Jane Elliot and the state of racism

May 8, 2017 by Saeed Villanueva 103 Comments

By Saeed Villanueva |Staff Writer| Hundreds were in attendance May 2 to watch Jane Elliot, creator of the famous blue eyes/brown eyes experiment, speak about the current state of racism in our country. The event took place inside the SMSU Event Center and was the third annual event at CSUSB featuring Elliot. The event was a huge success with approximately 700 people attending, of which an estimated 500 being students and faculty, and 200 were community members. The event was headed by the Institute for Child Development and Family Relations (ICDFR) by professors Mark D. Agars and Kelly Campbell, director and associate director of ICDFR. The ICDFR tries to have Elliot come to … [Read more...] about Jane Elliot and the state of racism

Filed Under: News Tagged With: black, blue eyes, brown eyes, csusb, elliot, event center, jane, jane elliot, Latino, mark agars, prejudice, racism, saeed, San Manuel, Trump, Villanueva, white

Chingona Fire brings self empowerment through poetry

October 16, 2016 by Hairuo Yi 126 Comments

By Hairuo Yi |Staff Writer| Chingona Fire, a group of poets plans to hold an event of spoken word poetry and self-empowerment Thursday, Nov. 3, from 6 - 8 p.m. at the SMSU room 107. Felicia De La Isla, a staff member of the Women’s Resource Center said, “Chingona Fire will bring their “perspective of Latino women.” The main purpose of this event is to remove the stereotype of Latino women and bring confidence to the community. “There are lots of people not familiar with Latino culture are mixing everything,” said De La Isla. She thinks attending this event can help Latino women define themselves. “To attend this event is a perfect way to celebrate Latino communities,” said … [Read more...] about Chingona Fire brings self empowerment through poetry

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: #StudentUnion, #WomensResourceCenter, Angela Aguirre, chingonafire, communication, csusb, Culture, Hairuo Yi, Latino, Latino women, Latinoculture, Midterm, Poem, poetry, SMSU, Yesika Salwgado

Acto Latino Theatre Group

May 12, 2016 by Janet Curiel 677 Comments

By Janet Curiel |Staff Writer| Acto Latino Theater Group, along with Los Amigos Spanish Club and the Transnational Commons Collective Club, are gearing up for Dia Latino on June 2 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the library lawn.   Dia Latino is set to be an afternoon full of culture, music, games, giveaways, along with folkloric dance numbers, face painting, music, natural juices, snacks and raffles.   Acto Latino Theater Group, who have performed plays such as Los Vendidos & La Quinta Temporada, is an on campus group on the rise.   Founded for the purpose of fostering interest in Hispanic/Latino language, culture, and literature through the presentation of … [Read more...] about Acto Latino Theatre Group

Filed Under: News Tagged With: acto, bernardino, club, csusb, Culture, curiel, dia, group, janet, Latino, san, theatre

“La Quinta Temporada” and “Los Vendidos” host third annual plays

February 16, 2016 by Archived posts 119 Comments

By Andrea Jimenez |Staff Writer| The theater was filled with supporters, who were ready to experience this amazing interpretation of Luis Valdez' famous plays. "La Quinta Temporada" and "Los Vendidos" were brought to life in the San Manuel Student Union theater on Feb.12 by CSUSB's "Grupo De Estudiantes Acto Latino Universitario." The purpose is not only to inform minorities about the "National Farm Workers Association" brought about by activist Cesar Chavez, but to encourage them to fulfill the dream that he fought for, with hard labor. I arrived a few minutes late, as I was ushered to my seat the chant, "la raza unida jamas sera vencida," quickly arose in the audience, bringing … [Read more...] about “La Quinta Temporada” and “Los Vendidos” host third annual plays

Filed Under: Arts and Entertainment Tagged With: #THEATREARTS, Acto Latino, cesar chavez, csusb, farmers, Latino, Mexican, Satire, spring, Summer, viva la raza, winter, workers rights

Latino vs. Hispanic

October 12, 2015 by Archived posts 42 Comments

By Christina Raney |Staff Writer| Although associated with individuals from Mexico, the terms “Latino” and “Hispanic” also apply to Latin Americans and Europeans. Merriam-Webster’s definition of Hispanic, “1. relating to the people, speech, or culture of Spain or of Spain and Portugal. 2. of, or relating to, or being a person of Latin American decent living in the United States; especially one from Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin.” The definition of Latino, “A person who was born or lives in South America, Central America, or Mexico or a person in the U.S. whose family is originally from South America, Central America or Mexico.” The word “Hispanic” comes from the U.S. … [Read more...] about Latino vs. Hispanic

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Associated, Christina Raney, csusb, Hispanic, Latino

Hispanic Pioneers set Foundation

October 12, 2015 by Archived posts 16 Comments

By Mireya Rodriguez |Staff Writer| Hispanic Heritage Month is here; Sylvia Mendez, Sonia Sotomayor, Jorge Ramos, and Jennifer Lopez are all prominent Hispanic-American figures that have contributed to our history and busted open the doors of opportunity and change. Mendez was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2011. Many have heard of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case, separate but equal is not equal, while few have yet to hear about the Mendez v. Westminster case. Nine-year-old Mendez was rejected from a public school in California using the “whites only” argument, 8 years before Brown v. Board of Education. Gonzalo … [Read more...] about Hispanic Pioneers set Foundation

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: feature, Hispanic, hispanic american, Hispanic heritage month, latina, Latino, Mireya Rodriguez

RAFFMA exhibits Chicano murals

February 1, 2013 by Archived posts 189 Comments

By Tiffiny Gaston |Staff writer| Artwork from the first generation of Chicano muralists will be displayed at The CSUSB Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA) through May 25. The gallery showcases Chicano muralists in southern California, from 1968 through 1985. Chicano art emerged as a symbol for the Chicano socio-political movement in the United States. The pieces portrayed in the gallery tell a story about the Chicano culture and the struggles they had to overcome. Photographer and CSUSB professor emeritus Elliott Barkan created the gallery to showcase just that. According to news.csusb.edu, “In many ethnic Mexican-American neighborhoods young men and women began … [Read more...] about RAFFMA exhibits Chicano murals

Filed Under: News Tagged With: art, BARKAN, chicano, chicano art, csusb, Elliot Barkan, Elliott, Eva Kirsch, exhibit, first generation, Latino, Murals, news, photograhy, RAFFMA

Emmy Award winner advocates for Latin cinema

November 16, 2012 by Archived posts

By Marc-Olivier Drouin |Staff Writer| On Nov. 13, as a part of the International Education Week Symposium, Emmy Award winner Daniel Jacobo presented Cinema & Television Images of the Latino/Latina, a conference about the place of Latinos and Latinas in cinema and TV productions. Many students were gathered in the Santos Manuel Student Union Theater for the conference. The conference started with a six minute clip showing various famous scenes of cinema history. After the video, Jacobo rapidly made it clear to the students that when we talk about cinema in our society, we usually focus on American cinema and ignore the cinema from other cultures. The speaker put a lot of … [Read more...] about Emmy Award winner advocates for Latin cinema

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: cinema, Culture, Daniel Jacobo, diversity, latin, latina, Latino, Latino Culture, movie, television, tv production

Racial diversity lacking at the Oscars

March 8, 2012 by Archived posts 456 Comments

By Yetunde Keme |Staff Writer| The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, has become more racially diverse over the past three decades, but history indicates that it hasn’t gone far enough. Latinos, Asians and Native Americans have not won in any acting category during the past 10 years, according to a UCLA study. While it is typical for a Caucasian to win the award for Best Actor and/or Best Actress, there were also a few minorities over the years who have won recognition. Halle Berry and Denzel Washington are examples of minority actors who took home the award for those categories. Even this year, Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress for her role in “The … [Read more...] about Racial diversity lacking at the Oscars

Filed Under: Arts and Entertainment Tagged With: Academy Awards, Best Actor, Best Actress, Demian Bichir, Denzel Washington, diversity, Halle Berry, Jean Dujardin, Latino

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