Tag: richard rose
Teach-in pushes non-violent calls to action
Primm A.M.E. Church in Pomona hosted a Black History Month teach-in on Saturday.
Lecture focuses on importance of community
The room buzzed with light chatter as people settled into their seats for this semester’s Socrates’ Café on “Building the Beloved Community Through the Order of Melchizedek,” a biblical figure whose name means “king of righteousness.”
Rites of Passage ceremony celebrates Black tradition and culture
Roughly 20 students, faculty and staff gathered for the University’s third annual Rites of Passage ceremony Sept. 9 in the Ludwick Center Sacred Space to honor community, rich spiritual and cultural African traditions.
Students reflect on importance of culture, community at Rites of Passage ceremony
About 40 members of the University of La Verne community came together for the Rites of Passage event Sept. 3 to emphasize the importance of community and knowledge.
Interfaith strategies considered in addressing racism and injustice
The University of La Verne’s Office of Religious and Spiritual Life hosted a “Strategies for Healing” panel to explore questions regarding interfaith strategies and how they can be used to fight against racial injustice on Monday via Zoom.
New department will champion social justice
A group of University of La Verne faculty members from multiple departments have pushed for the expansion of current social justice courses and the creation of a social justice and solidarity studies department on campus.