2nd Annual Critical Diversity Studies 2012 Forum

The College of Arts & Sciences' Diversity Task Force presents a forum "Homegrown in California" as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series. Speakers include:

• Christine Chavez (Former political director of the United Farm Workers and granddaughter of Cesar Chavez)
• Frank Wu (Chancellor of UC Hastings Law School and author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White)
• Francisco Herrera (Cultural worker, Community Organizer, Singer / Songwriter with music related to social justice, immigration and globalization)

This annual event (the Fall 2011 Forum "Invisible Cities," focused on environmental justice and issues of diversity), will commemorate several historical events that inspired interethnic and interracial coalition building in our state, including the 50th anniversary of the UFW (United Farm Workers), the workers' union that emerged out of the collaboration of a variety of groups including Mexican and Filipino farm laborers and organizers; the 30th anniversary of the Vincent Chin murder that brought together Asian Americans as a pan-ethnic group, and the 20th anniversary of the LA riots which were triggered by the Rodney King verdict, and helped motivate communities to work with each other across ethnic, racial and linguistic lines.

Tentative schedule:

• 12:45-1:45pm Discussion Tables: Bag lunch included, tables will be divided into themes with faculty/guest speakers leading discussion topics related to the forum.
• 2:00-2:15pm Transition to lecture room 
• 2:15-2:25pm Introductions 
• 2:25-2:50pm Frank Wu (Chancellor of UC Hastings Law School and author of Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White) 
• 2:50-3:10pm Francisco Herrera (Cultural worker, Community Organizer, Singer / Songwriter and Theologian with music related to social justice, immigration and globalization) 
• 3:15-4:00pm Christine Chavez (Civil Rights, Labor Equality, and Social Justice Advocate and granddaughter of Cesar Chavez) 
• 4:00-4:15pm Q&A 

with DJ Marlino, Da Five Foota Funk on turntables