Cross Cultural Centers at Cal State La

Congrats to the winner of our book bundle giveaway Mrs. Caldwell’s Reads!!! The bundle includes by Frederick Smith & Chaz Lamar and all three of Frederick Smith's previous books “Down for Whatever”, “Right Side of the Wrong Bed”, & “Play It Forward”.
Check out Episode 26 on our website & our last FB Live to hear our fun convos with the authors.
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BY THE BOOK & go see Fred & Chaz at the in Dallas, TX this weekend & at Lambda LitFest on Monday 9/23 at Cross Cultural Centers at Cal State La moderated by Thea Monyee

"In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent." - Toni Morrison.

CCC & Cal State LA scholars. Talk to us about how Toni Morrison's literary artistry affected you.

No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear In times of dread, artists must never choose to remain silent.

CCC & CalStateLA scholars. Author Toni Morrison has died.

Toni Morrison, Trailblazing Author Of 'Beloved,' Dead At 88 Morrison won both the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize.

A great article for our CCC & CalStateLA scholars who are seriously engaged in helping minoritized and marginalized student-scholars, staff, and faculty succeed.

Identifying and Disrupting Deficit Thinking by Lori Patton Davis and Samuel D. Museus

at is now hiring several Student Assistants! Join our team as a Program Coordinator (for the Pan African Student Resource Center, Chicanx/Latinx Student Resource Center or Asian Pacific Islander Student Resource Center)! Or apply to be the next Customer Service Assistant to be part of our front desk team! *Resumes required. // Please note that applications are only accepted electronically on the Handshake platform: https://calstatela.joinhandshake.com

Today, we celebrated Dr. Frederick Smith (), Director of TheCCC at CalStateLA. If you’re on campus tomorrow (Wednesday, 7/17) feel free to stop by to say hello — it’s Fred’s last day!

CCC & Cal State LA scholars. Are you keeping track of the judges the current DC administration is appointing to circuit courts (just one rung below the US Supreme Court)?

Donald Trump and the Plot to Take Over the Courts How the 45th president has packed the courts with ultraconservatives—and reshaped the judiciary for a generation.

CCC & Cal State LA scholars. When you hear someone say, "go back where you came from," we need you to understand the racist/xenophobic roots of that phrase. NPR column here helps with that understanding. What do you think?

'Go Back Where You Came From': The Long Rhetorical Roots Of Trump's Racist Tweets When the president told several young congresswomen of color to "go back" to where they came from, he borrowed nativist language about as old as the country itself. Here's a little history.

Recent CCC & Cal State LA graduate... and trying to figure out next steps? Join The CCC full-time staff for a discussion on post-grad life!

You Better Work: Post Grad Life
Tuesday, July 16, 1 - 2:30 pm
San Gabriel Room, 3rd floor, University-Student Union at Cal State LA.

Dr. Frederick Smith, CCC Director, has accepted a position at San Francisco State University -- Assistant Vice President for Equity & Community Inclusion and Senior Diversity Officer.

His final day at CalStateLA CCC is Wed, 7/17. His first day at SFState is Mon, 7/22.

There will be a campus farewell event before Fred’s final day. Connect with TheCCC at (323) 343-5001 or with Dr. Isis Stansberry, Office for Students with Disabilities, or Laura Tejeda at The CCC for details.

at is now hiring several Student Assistants! Join our team as a Program Coordinator (for the Pan African Student Resource Center, Chicanx/Latinx Student Resource Center or Asian Pacific Islander Student Resource Center)! Or apply to be the next Customer Service Assistant to be part of our front desk team! *Resumes required. // Please note that applications are only accepted electronically on the Handshake platform: https://calstatela.joinhandshake.com