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Activism, DIY Discourse and the Arts of Resistance
Thursday, July 29, 2010 : 8:30am to 10:00am
University Park Campus
Taper Hall of Humanities
Room 202
Free. Due to limited space, RSVP via email is required.
Activist-entrepreneurs Jose Palafox and Justin Pearson discuss their long commitment to artistic expression and social reform in a range of media platforms.
Hosted by USC’s Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis, this symposium is the culminating sociocultural event for the ninth annual session of SummerTIME (Tools, Information, Mentoring, Education), a four-week writing and college preparation program for low-income, first-generation, college-bound seniors from LAUSD high schools.
Jose Palafox and Justin Pearson will talk about their work in a variety of media platforms, including punk-hardcore music, documentary film, book publishing, journalism and blogs.
About the Speakers
Jose Palafox received his doctorate in Ethnic Studies from the University of California Berkeley. He is a teacher, activist, publisher and musician based in Oakland, California. He has written about U.S.-Mexico border issues and produced the critically acclaimed documentary New World Border.
Justin Pearson is a musician, record label owner and media producer. His bands have supported organizations such as Planned Parenthood, PETA and The Black Panther Party. In May 2010, he released an autobiographical novel, From The Graveyard of the Arousal Industry.