By Vivian Gurrola-Amissah |Staff Writer| An African American transgender women and LGBTQ activist, CeCe McDonald, visited CSUSB on Thursday, Nov. 19, at the San Manuel Student Union auditorium to speak about her journey being victimized by law enforcement. Since her 2014 release, McDonald travels around the country, sharing her experiences to other transgender women victimized by the criminal justice system. Many students waited patiently as seats began to fill up our auditorium room Thursday morning. As the audience focused their attention to the stage, McDonald entered the room with a warm welcome from the crowd. To begin sharing her story, a short clip of the activist's … [Read more...] about CeCe McDonalds at CSUSB
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People of color become more prominent in media
By Viviain Gurrola-Amissah |Staff Writer| Television has become more diverse than ever, with a variety of TV shows coming out this year, diversity has taken a large role on taking away stereotypical roles for people of color. From "Empire," "Jane the Virgin," and "Fresh off the Boat," these are a few shows that have a diverse cast and writers group that are based on talent and not stereotypes. "Empire," is a drama about a family dynasty, set within the world of music, glamour, danger and power. According to Bustle Entertainment, "It's what networks dream of, ratings that look like before the internet." "Empire" co-creator Lee Daniels, speaks on how much pleasure it gives him … [Read more...] about People of color become more prominent in media
Colors of the Rainbow has CSUSB students talking about coming out
By Kevin Schaefer |Staff Writer| People of color need better representation in the LGBTTQQIA community and the community at large. This was one of the sentiments expressed on March 6 at Colors of the Rainbow held in the SMSU Theater. The Pride Center hosted a panel of LGBTTQQIA people of color who talked about their experiences and discussed different aspects about being a person of color within the LGBTTQQIA community. The panel included Alex Iling, DeeJay Brown, Bien Fule-ver, Virginia Millacci and Izak Perrez. The panelist talked about their experiences, the organizations they’re involved in, as well as different issues that impact the LGBTTQQIA community. “If you look … [Read more...] about Colors of the Rainbow has CSUSB students talking about coming out