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SPRING 2013

DATE & TIME 

LOCATION 

TOPIC 

Prolific Local Writer,

Ercell H. Hoffman

 ErcellHoffmanSpring2013GuestAuthor

 

Thurs., Mar. 19 @ 11:30 a.m. Student Lounge Author @ Compton
Writing Worshops Click here for schedule Writing Center (F 33 or G 33) Free Writing Workshops

Compton Literary / Arts Journal Event

Ariel Rufo Student

Ariel Rufo, Student Essayist

Photo Courtesy of Brandon Segovia

Tues., May 21 @ 11:30 a.m.

VOC2013

Photo Courtesy of Mayra Paz

Student Lounge

 

 

Student Readings & Art Exhibit

 

       

 FALL 2012

 DATE & TIME

LOCATION

TOPIC 

 Featured Award-winning Writer,

Melinda Palacio

Melinda Palacio

Thurs., Nov. 1 @ 11:30 a.m. 

 Student Lounge

Author @ Compton 

 Writing Workshops

 Click here for schedule

 Writing Center (F39)

 Free Writing Workshops

SPRING 2012 

DATE & TIME 

LOCATION 

TOPIC 

 History of African Dance Motifs: Tap Performance

 Tues., Feb. 21 @ 7 p.m.

Student Lounge 

"Roots of Rhythm" 

 African Drum and Dance Festival

African Dance Spring 2012

Wed., Feb. 22 @ 12 noon 

Student Lounge 

 Drum Festival, Dancers, African Attire Day, and Village Processional

 Theatrical and Musical Tribute to Dr. King

Gerald C. Rivers (Actor) & Charles Holt (Broadway Vocalist)

Tues., Feb. 28 @ 11 a.m. 

Student Lounge 

Martin & Music: Dramatic Portrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 

 Dr. Ikaweba Bunting, Faculty Lecture

Wed., Feb. 29 @ 11 a.m. 

Student Lounge 

"The 1960s Struggle for
Black Liberation & the Tanzanian Experience"

 African Dance, Student Performance

 Wed., Feb. 29 @ 7 p.m.

 Student Lounge

 "The Journey"

Kambon Obayani, Guest Author

 Kambon Obayani, Guest Author

Tues., Mar 27 @ 11:30 a.m. 

Student Lounge 

Author @ Compton 

The Jr. Walker Story:The Man Behind the Sax

 Compton Literary / Arts Journal Event

JenniferDesse, Carlos Ornelas, Michawn Browning

Published Students Pictured: Jennifer Deese (1st Prize Painting), Carlos Ornelas (1st Prize Poetry & Spoken Word Art), and Michawn Browning (3rd Prize Poem)

 

Tues., May 15 @ 11:30 a.m. 

Racquel Staine-Willis

Pictured: Racquel Staine-Willis (Student Essayist)

 Student Lounge

Geraldine Hernandez

Pictured: Geraldine Hernandez (Student Poet)

Student Readings & Art Exhibit

David Richardson

Pictured: David Richardson (Student Essayist)

 Writing Workshops

 Fridays @ 10 a.m.

and week dates and times

(See posted schedule)

Writing Center (F33) 

Free Writing Workshops 

 

 

 

 

 FALL 2011

DATE & TIME 

LOCATION 

 TOPIC

Hiram Sims and the Urban Poets

Sims

Wed., Nov. 16 @ 11:30 a.m.

Sims2 

Student Lounge 

CarlosOrnelas4

Authors @ Compton 

 Grammar Workshops

 Fridays @ 10:00 a.m.

Writing Center (F39) 

Free Writing Workshops 

 

 

 

 

SPRING 2011 

 DATE & TIME

LOCATION

TOPIC

 Bus Tour

 Fri., Feb. 18 @ 10 a.m.

Culver City 

Pan Afrikan Film Festival 

 Black History Month Kick-Off

 Tues., Feb. 22 @ 11 a.m.

 Student Lounge

Drum Festival, Dancers, African Attire Day , and African Marketplace

 Martin Luther King Performance,

Gerald C. Rivers, Actor

Wed., Feb. 23 @ 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.

 Student Lounge

One-Act Play on Black Experience including King's speeches (panel for evening event)

Women's History Month Kick-off 

Women's history films

Wed., Mar. 9 @ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Student Lounge 

Documentaries, Art, Poetry, Hats, & Presentation 

 Original Voices

 3/28 -3/29 @ 12 and 7 p.m.

 Y-80

Theater Performance 

 Karamu

Wed., Mar. 16 @12

Student Lounge

Black cuisine shared

Dr. Velina Hasu Houston, Award-winning Playwright

 Dr. Velina Hasu Houston (USC Distinguished Playwright) @Compton

 Wed., Mar. 23 @ 9:00

 Student Lounge

Author @ Compton

 Compton Literary/Arts Journal Event

Student Artists Spring 2011

Photos Courtesy of Izzy Micheo

Pictured: Published students Kathryn Floriman, Chavez Bell, Carrie McClain, Izzy Micheo, Ellizabeth Weissmann, and Alan Gonzalez

Wed., May 11 @ 11:30

Izzy Micheo reading her work

 Student Lounge

 Alan Gonzalez reading his published work

 

Student Readings & Art Exhibit

Art display on left side

Photo Courtesy of Ellizabeth Weissman

Pictured: Published artwork by Lorena Ramos, Hilerio Romero, Tony McGee, Antoinette Nezey

Our History: A Salute to Malcolm X 

May 18 & 19 @ 11 a.m. 

Student Lounge 

Film and Presentations 

 Health Expo

Wed., May 24 @ 10-2 

Student Lounge 

Workshops and Presentations 

 Grammar Workshops

Fridays @ 10 a.m. 

 Writing Center (F39)

Free Writing Workshops

 

 

 

 

FALL 2010

Date and Time 

Location 

Topic 

 Mexican Independence Day, Faculty Lecture by Maria Elena Martinez

 Thurs., Sept. 16 @ 11 a.m.

Student Lounge 

 History, Spoken Word, Mariachi Band, and Aztec Dancers

 Nisei Project, Alan Nishio

 Wed., Oct. 6 @ 11 a.m.

Student Lounge 

Japanese Internment 

 Guest Poet, Marisela Norte

Award winning author Marisela Norte on left

 

 Wed., Nov. 17 @ 11:30 a.m.

Student Lounge 

 Marisela Norte's Literature

Writing Workshops 

Fridays @ 10 a.m. 

 Writing Center

 Grammar Workshop Series

 

 

 

 

SPRING 2010

Date and Time

Location

Topic

Black History Month Opening Ceremony

 Tues., Feb. 23 @11:45

Flag Pole & South Lawn

Processional, Performance, and African Market Place

Black Athletes and the Professional Sports Industry Wed., Feb. 24 @11 a.m. Student Lounge Panel Presentation

 

Donzaleigh Abernathy, Author of Partners to History, acclaimed actress, and more

Keynote Speaker

 

Thurs., Feb. 25 @11:00 a.m. Compton Gym Annual Black History Month Celebration

America I Am, Museum Bus Excursion

Wed., Mar. 3 @10 a.m. Student Life Departure 500 Yrs of African American Contributions to the Country and World
Traditional African/African American Fashion Extravaganza Wed., Mar. 10 @12 p.m. Student Lounge History of African American Clothing
Blacks and Cinema February/March Student Lounge Documentaries, Feature Films, and Entertainment Recordings

Cesar Chavez, Faculty Lecure by Paul Flor 

Wed., Mar. 31 @ 11 a.m.  Student Lounge  Lecture on Chavez' life and political legacy

 Cinco de Mayo, Student Lecture, Music, & Food

Wed., May 5 @ 11 a.m.   Student Lounge Essay on the history of Cinco de Mayo

Compton Literary / Arts Journal Event with Featured Published Guest Author Peter J. Harris

Peter J Harris & Literary / Arts Journal Event

Photos Courtesy of Dr. Nellie Rodriguez

Wed., June 2 @ 11 a.m.

Peter J Harris with student

Student Lounge

Award winning published author Peter J Harris with student writer Alan Gonzalez published in Compton Literary / Arts Journal

Newest Compton Literary / Arts Journal & Book Signing
Writing Workshops Fridays @10 a.m. Writing Center Grammar Workshop Series
       
FALL 2009 Date and Time Location Topic

Tim Lee, Deputy District Director,

 37th Congressional District

 

Thurs., Sept. 17 @9:30 a.m. Student Lounge  U. S. Constitution Day

Stan Allotey, Published Author on the Compton Campus

Book Presentation  

 

Wed., Sept. 23 @11 a.m. Student Lounge Stan Allotey's novel The Eye of an Eagle

Lorna Dee Cervantes, Published Author on the Compton Campus,

Poetry Presentation and Reading

Lorna Dee Cervantes (Author @ Compton)

Photos Courtesy of Dr. Nellie Rodriguez

Wed., Nov. 11 @11 a.m.

Distinguished Lorna Dee Cervantes signing

Student Lounge

Distinguished Lorna Dee Cervantes with students

Lorna Dee Cervantes' literature

 Humanities Chair and faculty at the event 

Compton Literary / Arts Journal Event

Jessica Medrano 

 Photos Courtesy of Ms. Amber Gillis

Pictured: Published students Jessica Medrano, Houjun Hu, LaTonia Smith, Juana Sandoval, Jenny Zuniga, Luis Paredes, and Christopher Miller

Wed., Dec. 9 @11 a.m.

LaTonia Smith

Houjun Hu

Student Lounge

Juana Sandoval

Luis Paredes

Unveiling Compton's Literary / Arts Journal

Jenny Zuniga  

Christopher Miller

Dr. Calvin Mackie, Ph. D., Keynote Speaker,

3rd Annual Male Conference

Thurs., Dec. 3,  from 10:00 a.m to 2 p.m. Tartar Gym "Yes, I Can": Male Conference
Writing Workshops Fridays @10 a.m. Writing Center Grammar Workshop Series

  


 

PAST EVENTS

Spring 2009

  • Afro-American Museum Bus Trip, Tues., Feb. 24, at 12 noon, Student Life
  • Everett L. Glenn, Sports and Entertainment Attorney (Free & Open to Public) - Wed., Feb. 25, at 11 a.m., Student Lounge, Topic: "Leveraging Talent for Wealth, Growth, and Community"
  • Variety Show and Cook-Off, Thurs., Feb. 26, 11a.m. to 1 p.m., Student Lounge/Patio, Topic: "Food for the Soul"
  • Paul Flor from Compton Center (Free & Open to Public)- Tuesday, Mar. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Student Lounge, Topic: "Celebrating Cesar Chavez"
  • The Oppression and Emancipation of Women (Free & Open to Public) - Thurs., Apr. 30, 11 a.m., Student Lounge
  • An Unbroken Agony: Haiti from Revolution to the Kidnapping of a President (Free and Open to Public) -Thurs., May 21, 11 a.m., Student Lounge

 

Fall 2008

  • Tim Lee, Deputy District Director, 37th Congressional District, Hon. Laura Richardson - Wed, Sept. 17, 9:30 a.m., Student Lounge, Topic: Constitution Day

 

Five Exciting Lectures at the Compton Center in Spring 2008:

  • Dr. Tyrone Howard from UCLA (Free & Open to Public) - Wed., Feb. 13, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., Gym, Topic: "Salute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
  • Bryant K. Smithfrom S. Carolina (Free & Open to Public) - Thurs., Feb. 14, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Gym, Topic: "The Coaptation of the N-word"
  • Harvey Estrada from Compton Center (Free & Open to Public) - Wed., Feb. 27,  6 p.m., Student Lounge, Topic: "Black Contributions to Music" (History of African American Music with musical demonstrations)
  • Macheo Shabaka from Compton Center (Free & Open to Public) - -Thurs., Feb. 28, 9 a.m., Student Lounge, Topic: "Miseducation"
  • Legrand Clegg (Free & Open to Public)-- Thurs., Feb. 28, 6 p.m. Student Lounge, Topic: "Blacks and the Media"

 

Two Exciting Conferences Near Compton Center:

  • CalSACC Black Caucus Conference, Fri., Feb. 15, 4 -9 p.m. and Sat., Feb 16, 8 a.m. - 3p.m., El Camino, Torrance
  • African American Manchild Conference, Sat., Feb. 23, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., L.A. Southwest College

 

 

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Compton, CA 90221
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