Following the lecture will be an interdisciplinary panel of scholars, memory workers, artists, and historians whose work engages with preserving Black life. Aaliyah Davis ‘17, BAO’s archivist, will be moderating.
Event will be on Zoom, and is free and open to the public. Click here to register for the event
Drop-in Hour: Thursdays from 1-3 PM (PST) with Irma Breakfield
Zoom link: https://occidental.zoom.us/j/88288020302
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Drop-in Hour: Mondays from 12:00-1:00 PM (PST) with Rich Estrada.
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Drop-in Hour: Tuesdays from 1:00- 3:00 PM PST with Anna Rivera
Zoom link: https://occidental.zoom.us/j/95693322299
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Drop-in Hour: Fridays from 12:00- 2:00 PM with Rich Estrada
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Join President Elam for a conversation with Valerie Jarrett to discuss her time with the Obama Administration, her own commitment to service, and her advice to students on how to create meaningful change.
The Intercultural Community Center, in partnership with staff from the Division of Student Affairs and Black students at Oxy, has led the charge in the development of the Black Action Plan (BAP). The BAP is a multi-pronged approach designed to address some of the most significant and persistent needs among Black students, including how to address racial bias and implement anti-racist practices at all levels of the College.
The Involvement Fair is a long-standing tradition at Oxy. Today, we're going virtual from 11 am to 2 pm PST.
Professor Keisha N. Blain—historian, author and president of the African American Intellectual History Society—is Occidental College’s 2021 Stafford Ellison Wright Black Alumni Scholar-in-Residence.