Bearing Witness

The journal of West Coast Black media and culture

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George Floyd’s brother, Philonise Floyd, and Atty. Lee Merritt take the stage on Charlotta Bass Day for a powerful conversation on media and justice

The USC Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab will debut two new AI-powered Interactive Interviews with these leading advocates of policing reform.
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    HOORAE Media’s Lydia Zenaye closes out Fall Lunch & Learn series with the ‘inside scoop’ on breaking into the industry
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    The Bass Lab Spends Three Evenings in Solange’s El Dorado Ballroom
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    Meet Shaylen “The Artist” Nelson

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USC Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab to celebrate Charlotta Bass Day with AI-powered Interactive Interviews featuring Atty. Lee Merritt and Philonise Floyd
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Meet Shaylen “The Artist” Nelson
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