Month: April 2015 | UCLA Bunche Center

Hunt Discusses Riots in Baltimore

Andrew Burton/Getty Images April 30, 2015 – German Lopez talks with Bunche Center Director Darnell Hunt about underlying causes of the unrest. To read the full article, Click Here.

TODAY AT 2PM- Shockley Talks Ekphrasis & Black Subjectivity in Hartman’s Lose Your Mother 5/28/15

April 30, 2015/0 Comments/in Special Projects and Programs /by SSC WebTeam

To download, Click Here. Unless otherwise noted Bunche Center Circle of Thought and Authors Series events will be held in the Bunche Library & Media Center – Haines 135 from 12:00pm […]

Russell’s Convergence of Yiddish Music and Negro Spirituals at Schoenberg 5/6/15

April 29, 2015/0 Comments/in Special Projects and Programs /by SSC WebTeam

“Convergence” features the journey of African American singer Anthony Mordecai Tzvi Russell to his conversion to Judaism. “Convergence” is Russell’s dialogue between Yiddish music and Negro spirituals. Subtitled “Spirituals from […]

Marcus Hunter Discusses his book, Black Citymakers

April 29, 2015/0 Comments/in News /by SSC WebTeam

April 29, 2015 – UCLA Assistant Professor of Sociology and Bunche Center affiliated faculty member, Marcus Hunter, was interviewed by the Pennsylvania Cable Network’s PA Books about his book Black […]

Native Actors Walk off Set of Adam Sandler Movie

April 27, 2015/0 Comments/in Race and Hollywood /by SSC WebTeam

April 27, 2015 – Native actors walk off of the set of an Adam Sandler movie over culturally insensitive script and demeaning treatment. To read the full article, Click Here. […]

National Urban League CEO Cites Bunche 2015 Hollywood Diversity Report

April 27, 2015/0 Comments/in Race and Hollywood /by SSC WebTeam

April 27, 2015 – Marc H. Morial, former mayor of New Orleans, current president and CEO of the National Urban League, cites 2015 Hollywood Diversity Report in article about on-screen […]

TODAY 5/5/15 Film Screening/Panel Discussion of Jackie Robinson Film "42"

April 27, 2015/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by SSC WebTeam

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TODAY AT 2PM – Bunche Center Circle of Thought Hosts Evie Shockley 5.28.15

April 24, 2015/0 Comments/in Special Projects and Programs /by SSC WebTeam

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TODAY Mack Discusses Black American Female Blues Expression 5/11/15

April 23, 2015/0 Comments/in Special Projects and Programs /by SSC WebTeam

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Panel Talks Unconscious Discrimination in Hollywood

April 23, 2015/0 Comments/in Race and Hollywood /by SSC WebTeam

April 22, 2015 – Producer Shonda Rhimes, actress Geena Davis, and producer Peter Paige among others, gathered to discuss industry stereotyping of women and minorities, and the negative impact it […]