Florida’s Battle with Black History
LMU Magazine: “In 1994, Florida took a groundbreaking step in secondary education by being the first U.S. state to pass a law requiring the teaching of African American history in schools. In 2023, many…
Honoring Black Heritage
Marne Campbell, associate professor and chair of African American Studies at LMU, joined this NBC-4 broadcast to explain the origins of Black History Month and discuss the recent controversy over the AP curriculum for…
Black History Month: Experts Available for Media Interviews
LOS ANGELES – Loyola Marymount University has faculty experts available to respond to media inquiries about Black History Month and related issues. LMU professors specializing in African American history, civil rights, Black activism and…
Civil Rights Activist Danny Bakewell to Speak at MLK Prayer Service
Danny Bakewell Sr., a civil rights activist and entrepreneur, will share his legacy of advocacy and social justice work during a conversation at the annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Service on…
Opinion: Deion Sanders Is the Real-Life Jerry Maguire
Malcolm Frierson, visiting assistant professor of African American Studies at Loyola Marymount University, penned an opinion piece for the Denver Post about the University of Colorado’s new head football coach. Source: Denver Post Opinion:…
Marne Campbell
African American History; Urban History; 19th and 20th Century U.S. History; Gender and Women’s History
Kern County In Depth: Reparations for Descendants of Slaves in California
This week’s show features a discussion about the state’s Reparations Task Force with Dr. Cheryl Grills, a professor of clinical psychology at Loyola Marymount University and a member of the task force, on the…
