Alumnae Newsmakers (page 7)
In the Media: Susan D. Anderson ’75 Speaks to KQED About the Black Miners Bar
“People of African descent have been coming to California since people have been coming to California,” Anderson said.
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In the Media: Susan D. Anderson ’75 Speaks to CBS News About Olympian Cornelius Jackson
Susan D. Anderson ’75, history curator and program manager at the California African American Museum, discussed the significance of former Olympian Cornelius Jackson with CBS News.
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In the Media: Wooster Symphony Orchestra to Perform Piece Composed by Anna-Louise Walton ’14, Bargain Hunter Reports
Walton majored in music and began composing formally during her junior year.
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In the Media: New Exhibition by Alison Saar ’78 Opens at L.A. Louver, Art Daily Reports
The exhibition examines the historical and contemporary layers of Black womanhood in the United States.
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In the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Discusses Progress on Gun Safety with the New York Times
“Losses hurt; setbacks are hard. But I tell myself: Move ahead.”
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In the Media: Pasadena Star-News Hails Gabby Giffords ’93’s Rose Parade Grand Marshal Selection
“. . . [T]he work Giffords is doing is one of those things that makes a person not give up faith in the possibility of progress against the insane epidemic of gun violence,” the op-ed states.
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In the Media: Solo Exhibition of Pae White ’85’s Work to Open in January, Art Daily Reports
The exhibition, Slow Winter Sun, will open on January 13, 2023, and will include new tapestries, paper clay paintings, and ceramic works.
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In the Media: Spectrum 1 Discusses Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down
“She’s still a public servant,” the documentarians said of Giffords. “She’s just not in Congress anymore. She’s the leader of an organization.”
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In the Media: New York Times Op-Ed Highlights Giffords Organization’s Work in Gun Control Advocacy
Giffords, a former congressmember who survived a mass shooting in 2011, founded the organization, also called Giffords, in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting ten years ago.
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In the Media: Lynne Thompson to Read at 2022 Get Lit Gala, Broadway World Reports
The gala will honor several Los Angeles-area artists for their contributions and achievements.
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