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[OPINION] The Lines Between Us

“In 2021, we are all exhausted. From a pandemic that has kept us inside and isolated for a year, to a seemingly never ending Presidential and then Senatorial election, we all just want to relax. But the effects of redistricting are not like an election– they will last for the next ten years and have…

Read More | March 1, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → COVID-19

New PPP plan aims to level playing field for smallest businesses

Paul Ong at UCLA said basing applications on company size alone won’t address all of these disparities. “I would like to see much more fine-tuning in terms of, how do we prioritize?” Ong said.

Read More | March 1, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → Criminal Justice

Bunche Fellows Program aims for HBCU vibe within UCLA

Saleem and other postdocs from across campus recognized the leadership of Bunche Center director Kelly Lytle Hernández, who spearheaded the creation of the fellows program. Last year they collectively nominated her for a University of California mentorship award.

Read More | March 1, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → COVID-19

California vaccine sites see misuse of codes meant to prioritize Black and Latino residents

It should never come as a surprise that there will be individuals who will find ways to cut the line, said Sonja Diaz, the founding director of the Latino Policy and Politics Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles, to the Guardian “When we talk about vaccine access, we need to meet people where…

Read More | March 1, 2021

News Articles & Media Coverage → Democracy & Voting Rights

Diverse communities are transforming Florida

In honor of Black History Month, and drawing on oral histories, a collaborative webinar jointly hosted by the Proctor Program and the University of California at Los Angeles’ Latino Policy and Politics Institute will explore these and other topics. Titled “The Florida Paradox: How Diverse Communities are Transforming the Sunshine State,” we will explore recent…

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