Bearing Witness

The journal of West Coast Black media and culture

Innovation
Second Draft Project exhibit debuts in Wallis Annenberg Hall, showcasing Black media activism and innovation

The installation brings to life Dr. Allissa Richardson’s award-winning book, Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans, Smartphones and the New Protest Journalism.
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  1. Innovation
    Bass Lab welcomes Atty. S. Lee Merritt to the Second Draft Project
  2. News & Updates
    HOORAE Media’s Lydia Zenaye closes out Fall Lunch & Learn series with the ‘inside scoop’ on breaking into the industry
  3. Art & Culture
    The Bass Lab spends three evenings in Solange’s El Dorado Ballroom

From the Archives

Exploring how yesterday’s history shapes today’s headlines

Bass & Beyond
Coastal Connections: Charlotta Bass, Martin Luther King, and Cesar Chavez
Bass & Beyond
Charlotta Bass and the Zoot Suit Riots: A Voice Emerges for Justice
News & Updates
Looking Back: Our Spring Fellows Reflect on Brittney Griner’s Visit
Social Justice
Diversity In Children’s Entertainment: Then vs. Now
Education
Amplifying Voices and Correcting the Record
Third Reconstruction
The Role of the Second Draft Project in Historical Documentation

News & Lab Updates

Happenings in and around the Bass Lab

Art & Culture
Ava DuVernay: From Origin to Onward
Education
The Content Creator as Educator: How Scholars Are Turning Streams into Classrooms
Bass Fellow Spotlight
Meet Rafiq Taylor, The Fellow Turned PR Pro Bringing a Creator’s Perspective to Bass Lab
Third Reconstruction
Engaging with the Second Draft Project’s AI-Powered Interviews
Education
How Black Washingtonians Used Public TV to Report on Social Justice Issues
Partner Spotlight
A Partnership with the USC Digital Repository: Using Advanced Tech to Bring People Closer
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Second Draft Project students visit the Fisher Museum of Art
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Spotify hosts USC Bass Lab at its Los Angeles HQ
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Go behind the scenes with Dr. Shabazz’s Second Draft Project interview shoot
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