The vigil will include an altar and a reading of names, along with resources on how to be an ally to our Trans community.
Over 150 years, four families with ancestry in different parts of the world make their home on one particular plot of Southern California land now known as Watts. Their stories intertwine as a host of old curses and blessings, traditions and recipes, and loves and betrayals travel down family lines from the 19th to the 21st century, forcing each successive generation to ask in times of hardship, “Should I stay, or should I go?”
Cal State LA’s Latin American Studies Program marks its 65 years of teaching, scholarship, and activism in solidarity with Latin America and with Latino/a communities in the U.S. with a two-day celebration. The event will feature panels and community discussions highlighting Latin American and diasporic histories, resistance, and cultural movements. Friday evening’s concert will feature hip hop, rock, nueva canción, son jarocho, and corridos performed by alumni and special guests. Free to the public.
Friday, November 21
The University is closed for the Thanksgiving weekend.