Anti Racism Events
I'm no longer accepting the things I cannot change...I'm changing the things I cannot accept. - Dr. Angela Davis
Events for Students:
Black History Month at Valley
February 2: Umoja Orientation on February 2, 2023, from 1:00pm to N/A at Fireside. This is an in-person event for all current students. Spring program orientation for prospective Umoja students.
February 8: Umoja Village Expansion Opening and Orientation on February 8, 2023, from 1:00pm to at Umoja Village, CC 102. This is an in-person event for all current students. Umoja Village space expansion opening and orientation for Umoja students and LAVC community.
February 9: Umoja Black Scholars Program, LAVC Health Dept. is presenting The Healing Power of a Curious Conscience: A Mental Health Conversation for Marginalized Folx in a White-Cis-Het-Christian-Abled-Patriarchal Society on February 9, 2023, from 2:00pm to N/A at CC 102. This is an in-person event for all current students. Mental health event featuring Thea Monyee in collaboration with LAVC's Student Health Education.
February 11: Umoja Black Scholars Program, ASU is presenting Village Nation and LAUSD African American Parent Empowerment Summit on February 11, 2023, from 8:00am to 12:30pm at Van Nuys High School. This is an in-person event for all current students. Event for current African American parents with students enrolled in LAUSD schools.
February 15: Umoja Black Scholars Program, Art Dept. is presenting Trap and Paint: A Cultured Art Experience on February 15, 2023, from 2:00pm at the Art Gallery Patio. This is an in-person event for all current students. An art experience event for Umoja Black scholars.
February 16: BHM Ally workshop with Michelle Fowles and Dr. Elliott Coney
February 16: BHM Distinguished Keynote, Race Lighting and Inauthentic Allyship, with Dr. Luke Wood, 2 pm, Zoom. Register: Zoom RSVP Link: https://laccd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtc-2hqzsrHNUMLsWuFN3MKVtGmqah1gty\
February 21: Umoja Black Scholars Program is presenting Movie Night on February 21, 2023, from 5:00pm to at Unity Center. This is an in-person event for all current students. Movie night designed for Umoja Black scholars.
February 22: Umoja Black Scholars Program, ASU is presenting Valley Young Black Scholars Day Featuring ZuZu Acrobats on February 22, 2023, from 9:00am to 2:30pm at Monarch Hall. This is an in-person event for all current students. Introduction to Umoja with high school students featuring a performance from ZuZu Acrobats.
February 22: BHM Celebration Featuring African Soul International, 1 pm, Student Union Plaza.
February 22: Umoja Black Scholars Program is presenting Heart of a Leader Garden Beautification Project on February 22, 2023, from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at South Field. This is an in-person event for all current students. Garden beautification project for current and prospective Umoja students.
For more information, please contact Dr. Elliott Coney I coneye@lavc.edu I (818) 947-2600 x 4874.
February 23: Umoja Black Scholars Program, Art Dept. is presenting Unity Ceramics Workshop on February 23, 2023, from 1:00pm at Art 100. This is an in-person event for all current students. Workshop for Umoja scholars to create ceramics pieces.
February 23: Umoja Black Scholars Program, Art Dept. is presenting BHM Sneak Freak Soiree on February 23, 2023, from 5:00pm to at the Art Gallery. This is an in-person event for all current students. BHM sneaker dance soiree for Umoja scholars.
February 28: Umoja Cape Coast Pan-African Mixer, 12 noon, Zoom
For more information, please contact Dr. Elliott Coney I coneye@lavc.edu I (818) 947-2600 x 4874.
Events
Resources from Prior Events (below)
More events coming soon!
Resources from previous events:
View the presentation by Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud, Equity in the Academy: This is Our Moment, March 19, 2021:
View the presentation: The History and Context of Anti-Racism with Professors Keidra Morris and Chris Nielsen, March 25, 2021:
Candid Conversations on Transformative Justice - Part 1: Social Justice and Policing ELAC Town Hall on Racial Equity and Social Justice with Dr. Angela Davis, November 10, 2020 LAVC's Call to Action on Racism: Presentation and Panel Discussion: