Bearing Witness

The journal of West Coast Black media and culture

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Issa Rae receives the Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab’s 2026 Media Trailblazer Award

Excitement rang through the Annenberg School of Communications & Journalism’s packed auditorium as students gathered for the gifting of the Charlotta Bass Journalism and Justice Lab Media Trailblazer Award on Feb. 9.  Bass Lab founder Dr. Allissa Richardson moderated a conversation with Issa Rae about her childhood upbringing, transition to Stanford where she created the […]
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Charlotta Bass Against Japanese Internment
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Altadena community gets a first peek at new ‘Monumental’ app
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Bass Lab Spotlight: Halline Overby
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USC’s Charlotta Bass Lab Modernizes Public Memory with ‘Monumental’ Mobile App
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