From the Archives
Exploring how yesterday’s history shapes today’s headlines

First Reconstruction
How Philip Alexander Bell pioneered the Black press of the West

First Reconstruction
Mary Ellen Pleasant’s influence on the Reconstruction-era Black Press

Abolition
The Pobladores’ unsung media legacy in California

Abolition
Bound by Debt

Charlotta Bass and the Struggle for Immigrant Rights in Early 20th-Century

Charlotta Bass and the Fight for Los Angeles Beaches
News & Lab Updates
Happenings in and around the Bass Lab

Education
New Second Draft Project course explores Nipsey Hussle’s media legacy

Education
USC Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab to celebrate Charlotta Bass Day with AI-powered Interactive Interviews featuring Atty. Lee Merritt and Philonise Floyd

Partner Spotlight
Meet Shaylen “The Artist” Nelson

Education
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

Social Justice
From Zoot Suits to Kente Cloths in Congress: Fashion, Protest, and Black Identity

Education