Cultural & Awareness Months
Cultural & Awareness Months represent the plight, struggles, and effective activism of many marginalized, underrepresented and underserved communities. The Cultural Awareness Month Structure provides an opportunity for CSUEB to devote institutional and individual time to recognize the contributions of specific communities that are represented at the University. It provides an opportunity for campus-wide recognition, community-building and will impact students, faculty, and staff. Each month will feature a keynote speaker, community dialogue, and artifact from the speaker (book, creative work, etc.). This speaker series is co-sponsored by the Diversity & Inclusion Student Center and the Office of Academic Affairs.
Cultural & Awareness Month Keynotes
2021 - 2022 Speaker Series
The 2021-2022 Speaker Series will be hosted in a co-synchronous or hybrid format in an effort to empower participants to attend the events in a manner that honors their safety and comfort. Individuals will have the ability to decide whether to attend a keynote via zoom or online. We are making every effort to ensure that participants, both in-person and online, will have an engaging experience. Our registration process has changed slightly in order to accommodate the new format. All attendees are required to complete the registration process regardless of how they wish to attend. There will be a unique registration form for each event. Select the event(s) you wish to attend and follow the instructions listed in the form.Latinx Month | Curly Velasquez
Accessibility Month | Infinite Flow
October 14, 2021 @ 12:15 PM, University Theater
Established in 2015, Infinite Flow is an award-winning Los Angeles-based nonprofit and professional dance company composed of dancers with and without disabilities. Infinite Flow's mission is to dismantle biases, promote inclusion, celebrate intersectionality, and encourage people to learn something new about themselves and the world around them.Native Awareness Month | Matika Wilbur
November 4, 2021 @ 12:15 PM, UU MPR
Matika Wilbur is from the Swinomish and Tulalip Tribes. She is the founder and photographer of Project 562 with a mission to Change The way We see Native America. Since Project 562’s genesis in 2011 Matika has journeyed 400,000 miles to create images of Native Americans from more than 500 sovereign nations, visiting and photographing Indigenous folks from all 50 states. The result is an unprecedented repository of images and oral histories that accurately portrays contemporary Native Americans. She currently co-hosts the popular podcast All My Relations, which invites guests to explore the connections between land, creatural relatives, and one another.Social Justice Month | Dr. Joy DeGruy
January 27, 2022 @ 12:15 PM, UU MPR
Dr. DeGruy’s research focuses on the intersection of racism, trauma, violence and American chattel slavery. She has over thirty years of practical experience as a professional in the field of social work. She conducts workshops and trainings in the areas of intergenerational/historical trauma, mental health, social justice, improvement strategies and evidence based model development.
Dr. DeGruy has published numerous refereed journal articles and book chapters and authored her seminal book entitled “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring Injury & Healing.” She has also developed an assessment scale for measuring respect with regard to African American male youth.Black History Month | Michael Eric Dyson
February 10, 2022 @12:15 PM, UU MPR
Michael Eric Dyson is one of the nation’s most renowned professors, gifted writers, inspiring preachers, knowledgeable lecturers and riveting media personalities. As a professor who earned a PhD in Religion from Princeton University, Dyson has taught at some of the nation’s most distinguished universities, including Brown, UNC Chapel Hill, Columbia, DePaul, the University of Pennsylvania, and Georgetown University. He is currently the Distinguished University Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, and Centennial Professor at Vanderbilt University.Women's History Month | Ericka Huggins
March 10, 2022 @12:15 PM, UU MPR
Ericka Huggins is an educator, former Black Panther Party member, and political prisoner, human rights activist and poet. For 37 years Ericka has lectured in the United States, and internationally on human rights, Restorative Justice and, the role of spiritual practice in sustaining activism and promoting social change. She highlights the importance of inclusive grassroots movements that honor the voices of the marginalized, especially youth.Ericka’s work as a speaker and facilitator is based in her belief in the greatness of each human heart. She believes that each of us has the ability to look there for the answers to questions about the future of our world.
LGBTQ+ Month | Julie Murphy
April 14, 2022 @ 12:15 PM, UU 311
Julie Murphy is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin (now a feature film on Netflix) and its sequels Puddin’ and Pumpkin, as well as other young adult novels Side Effects May Vary, Ramona Blue, and Faith: Taking Flight. Her adult debut IF THE SHOE FITS, is a modern reimagining of Cinderella. Julie lives in North Texas with her husband, dog, and cats.APIMESA Month | Jose Antonio Vargas
April 21, 2022 @ 12:15 PM, New Union MPR Side B
Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, and theatrical producer. A leading voice for the human rights of immigrants, he founded the non-profit media and culture organization Define American, named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. His best-selling memoir, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen, was published by HarperCollins in 2018. Most recently, he co-produced Heidi Schreck’s acclaimed play What the Constitution Means to Me, which opened on Broadway in spring 2019.Event Accessibility
Each Cultural & Awareness Month Series event will be streamed via zoom with live captions. Some of the events will be hosted on the second floor of the University Union in room UU 311, an elevator is available at this location for individuals with mobility impairments. Individuals that require accommodations for any of the Cultural & Awareness Month Series events please contact Accessibility Services 10 business days prior to the event you plan on attending. email: as@csueastbay.edu | phone: 510-885-3868.2020-2021 Archived Lectures
Latinx Month
September 17, 2020
A password-protected link can be provided to CSUEB campus community members. Please contact us at disc@csueastbay.edu to get access.
Disability Revolution
October 15, 2020
Native American Month
November 19, 2020
Social Justice Month
January 28, 2021
Black History Month Keynote
February 25, 2021
The recording of the Melissa Harris-Perry Keynote is password protected and limited to CSUEB community members. If you would like to access the recording please email us at disc@csueastbay.edu.
Women's History Month Keynote
March 25, 2021
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
April 8, 2021
To view the recorded lecture please use the following link and password.
Meeting Recording:
https://csueb.zoom.us/rec/share/kUr3Ua1bnZjo72UZRF5TKLsTgghHQkrpdRPnEV_Zn2kmd49MeiYdEbFcGZMhSjvL.Ts233bs666kFLSX-
Access Passcode: !gPGH68A
APIMESA Month
April 15, 2021
To view the recorded lecture please use the following link and password.
Meeting Recording:
https://csueb.zoom.us/rec/share/_VceCUavs5QyTmJRsWGO2C35iCa-QrPoI0hBwaKf4S1eIWBCC9s-mVu0piY6paZG.5wb7pm-SHu5P7ady
Access Passcode: Z90kgzZ$