Black Educators Talk on Culture, Politics
‘Unity in Diversity,” an ongoing lecture series at Los Angeles Mission College, will present a panel discussion Wednesday on “African American Perspective” with five local African American educators.
“The focus will be on the historical, cultural, philosophical and political viewpoints within the African American communities,” said Carlos Nava, Mission’s dean of students and the coordinator of the yearlong series.
“The purpose of these programs is to incite the students to think . . . and to bring some unity to an area where we have a lot of diversity,” Nava said.
Each panelist will make a short presentation and then answer questions, Nava said.
The panelists are Los Angeles City College professors Mary Crockett, African American literature; Henry Ealy, African American history; Mattie Moon, political and social history; Vanita Nicholas, civil rights and law; and Southwest College philosophy and religion instructor Denise Tribble.
“African American Perspective” is the third program in the “Unity in Diversity” lecture series.
The next event will take place in November and feature NBC legal analyst Manuel Medrano.
Wednesday’s program will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Mission’s Campus Center, 13356 Eldridge Ave., Sylmar. Admission is free.
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