Events

We are pleased to welcome Dr. Marques Vestal, Assistant Professor of Critical Black Urbanism at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Dr. Vestel will talk about the modernization of Los Angeles' and the early 20th Century political and cultural economy. His talk frames the discussion around the deaths of two Los Angeles sheriff's deputies sent to evict a Black homeowner, George Farley. We will learn about the central role of racialized debt and eviction in Los Angeles' drive for growth in the dawning decades of the Twentieth Century. Get more information about this event.

CSUN and the Center for Interdisciplinary Pursuit of Hip-Hop Elevation and Research (CIPHER) is pleased to present The Birth of Socially Conscious Rap Music, a night with Grandmaster Melle Mel and Hip-Hop Historian, Author, Lecturer Jayquan. Get more information and RSVP for this event.