Professor Emeritus at Cal State San Bernardino School of Criminal Justice Brian Levin

What Do You Wear to a Hate Rally?

Brian Levin is the founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism and professor emeritus at California State University, San Bernardino, where he specialized in the analysis of hate crime, terrorism, and legal issues. Before moderating “How Does the Inland Empire Strike Back Against Hate?,” a Zócalo public program presented in partnership with California Humanities, National Endowment for the Humanities, United We Stand, UCR ARTS, and UCR College of Humanities and Social Sciences, he joined us in the green room to chat Mister Rogers, his choco lab, …

California State Assemblymember Corey A. Jackson

Everyone Goes on Their Own Journey

Corey A. Jackson represents the 60th California Assembly District. Before serving as a panelist for “How Does the Inland Empire Strike Back Against Hate?,” a Zócalo public program presented in partnership with …

Mapping Black California Project Director Candice Mays

Maps Are Alternative Forms of Storytelling

Candice Mays is the project director for Mapping Black California. Her work and storytelling explore Black migration west and Black presence in non-inclusive spaces. Mays mines narrative from data on …

ACLU Senior Policy Advocate and Organizer Luis Nolasco

Gen Z, You’re Doing Amazing, Sweetie

Luis Nolasco is a senior community engagement and policy advocate at the ACLU of Southern California in the Inland Empire office. His career in immigrant advocacy started in his youth …

Four people sit in a row on a stage. The man on the far right holds a microphone. The banners behind them read "Zócalo Public Square," "ASU," and "California Humanities."

Fighting Hate Is the Ultimate Group Project

The Answer to “How Does the Inland Empire Strike Back Against Hate?” Lies in Us All

Racial hate and discrimination are serious problems in California’s Inland Empire—and solving them begins at the most fundamental levels. This was the conclusion of a panel of people who study …

Look to California to Understand Jim Crow

The Violence Black Americans Face Today Is Rooted Everywhere—Including the Nation’s Most Progressive State

This essay was published alongside the Zócalo public program “How Does the Inland Empire Strike Back Against Hate?,” presented in partnership with California Humanities, …