Bearing Witness
The journal of West Coast Black media and culture
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
