This past week, the Obama administration made an unprecedented move in its filing of an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in which it encouraged the court to strike down Proposition 8. The 2008 passage of California’s now-infamous ballot initiative ensured that same-sex marriage would remain illegal under the provisions of California’s state [...]
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March on Trousdale honors black history
Marchers spoke out on various issues including campus security and racial acceptance.
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Veronica Terriquez, a professor of sociology, spoke at the final What Matters to Me and Why.
Read the rest of this article »Civil rights tragedy brought to West Coast stage
Based on the 1955 murder of a 14-year-old black boy, ‘The Ballad of Emmett Till’ comes to the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Despite the fact that many felt the handling of the Christmas Day bomber was too light, it preserved a necessary constitutionality.
Read the rest of this article »USC holds equal rights ‘boot camp’
Grassroots program treats participants to seminars, workshops and campaign simulations.
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