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May 27, 2015

The Daily Bruin previewed the symposium “Contesting Global Police Violence,” held May 27 at the CSRC and organized by the editorial board of Regeneración Tlacuilolli: UCLA Raza Studies Journal. The journal is sponsored by the CSRC.

May 26, 2015

In this roundup of arts news, Los Angeles Times reporter Carolina Miranda notes The Getty Iris story about the CSRC’s La Raza Newspaper and Magazine Records.

May 21, 2015

UCLA Today previewed the CSRC event “Artists’ Talk: Maricón Collective” on May 21.

May 20, 2015

CSRC associate director Alex Ortega was interviewed concerning the “Hispanic Paradox,” which argues that Latinos live longer than whites in the United States despite having less access to healthy food.

May 19, 2015

CSRC associate director Alex Ortega was interviewed by the radio station KCUR 89.3 FM, based in Kansas City, Missouri, for a story on efforts to improve the quality of food sold in grocery stores in predominantly Latino neighborhoods in the area. Ortega is the co-leader of the Corner Store Makeover Project directed by the UCLA Center for Population Health and Health Disparities.

May 15, 2015

The Getty’s online magazine featured a profile of photographer Luis Garza and the La Raza Newspaper and Magazine Records, now being digitized by the CSRC.

May 2, 2015

New edited collection of essays by Shifra Goldman, No Más Bebés to premiere at Los Angeles Film Festival, a visit from Maya Chinchilla, organizing Latino immigrants in the informal economy, IAC 45th anniversary celebration, and more.

April 22, 2015

An editorial inspired by the CSRC screening of the documentary Rebel on April 2, 2015.

April 21, 2015

A profile of Charlene Villaseñor Black, professor of art history, chair of the CSRC Faculty Advisory Committee, and faculty-in-residence for the Chican@/Latin@ Studies theme community in Sproul Hall.

April 17, 2015

Following the announcement of Francisco’s retirement, the Los Angeles Times reran an article that quotes CSRC director Chon A. Noriega.

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