The video of the fifth in a series of the ongoing campus and community dialogue on race and policing, “Conversations on Race and Policing: A Student-Hosted Panel Discussion with Students, Campus Guests and Faculty,” is now posted online.

The discussion, held on July 1, can be viewed at “Conversations on Race and Policing (5), CSUSB Panel Presentation and Discussion.”

The hosts and panelists examined policing, racial justice, and potential actions to promote greater equity in the local community. The latest program included panelists from Massachusetts and Texas, helping to provide a national perspective.

The panelists were:

  • Annika Anderson, CSUSB assistant professor of sociology;
  • Michael Sierra-Arévalo, assistant professor of sociology, University of Texas at Austin;
  • Lilliana Gallegos, CSUSB associate professor of communication studies; and
  • Daniel Gascón, CSUSB alumnus and assistant professor of sociology, University of Massachusetts, Boston.

CSUSB students Marlo Brooks, Kameron Pyant and Yvette Relles-Powell hosted the event. The series is organized by CSUSB faculty members Mary Texeira (sociology) and Marc Robinson and Jeremy Murray (history), and Robie Madrigal, public affairs/communication specialist for the CSUSB John M. Pfau Library.

This series of discussions and conversations began in the aftermath of the May 25 death of George Floyd while in the custody of four Minneapolis, Minn., police officers. A video of the incident posted on social media has led to widespread protests, the firing of four police officers, the arrest of one officer on a second-degree murder charge, the other three on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder – and a spotlight worldwide on race and policing.

Previous forums, “Race and Policing, A Panel Presentation and CSUSB Campus Conversation” on June 3, “Conversations on Race and Policing (2), CSUSB Panel Presentation and Discussion” on June 10, “Conversations on Race and Policing (3), CSUSB Panel Presentation and Discussion,” and “Conversations on Race and Policing (4), CSUSB Panel Presentation and Discussion” on June 24 can be viewed on YouTube.

On June 16 the College of Arts and Letters presented “Structural Racism, Civil Disobedience, and the Road to Racial Justice in the Age of COVID-19,” which is also posted on YouTube.

The university’s June 9 memorial for Floyd also focused on the Black Lives Matter movement.

For information, contact Robie Madrigal at rmadriga@csusb.edu) or Jeremy Murray at jmurray@csusb.edu.