Haley Duval, Editor-in-Chief

July 5, 2020 • No Comments

Throughout June, Bakersfield College launched live discussions with Danny Morrison Media. In Episode 4, Morrison talked to three Generation Z multicultural members of the Bakersfield community to discuss their opinions about the controversies from their racial and personal perspectives on June 30. Morrison constructed a racism test for the panel with a series of questions. He said the test would place them in one of three categories; either a “Crayola combatant,” a “pluralist to a point,” or a “diversity denier.” Morrison elaborated a “Crayola combatant” believes there’s an atrocity that has taken place in America toward people of color [POC] and needs special protection. They also surround themselves with people with different...

Haley Duval, Editor-in-Chief

June 20, 2020 • No Comments

Bakersfield College hosted a variety of virtual activities to commemorate Juneteenth and addressed several conversations on racial issues in the community with the Danny Morrison Show, local, statewide, and national leaders, and more called "#LightACandle: A Juneteenth Conversation" throughout June 3-19, to mark the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. "I believe that in the 50 years since King asked this question, we have made enormous progress that we can and should be proud of. But we need to hear what George Floyd's Memorial Day death – and our national reactions to it – are saying," said BC President Sonya Christian in a message addressing the death of George Floyd. "It is a long and painful history,...

Haley Duval, Editor-in-Chief

June 6, 2020 • No Comments

The Community College chancellor’s office held a “Call for Action California's Community Colleges” webinar on June 3, to address structural racism and ensure that college communities and students have access to an equal opportunity. The webinar followed the aftermath of the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, which sparked national protests all over the U.S. by the Black Lives Matter movement. Community College Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley said that they received some criticism after sending out the webinar’s invitation. "I've already gotten a few emails from folks who saw the invitation, emails from trustees in the far north, individuals throughout the state who rolled their eyes, said things like 'Are you kidding me?'...