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, …

July 26, 2024

Joan Didion Helped Me Tell My Own Story

Her Language and Landscapes Carved Out a Literary Space for My San Bernardino Childhood

by Kathleen Alcalá | January 11, 2022

When I arrived at Stanford, I was immediately confronted with the clues of my inferiority.

The other students had straight white teeth, more than one week’s worth of clothing, and “pocket …

More Sprawl Can’t Keep the Inland Empire Down

The Region Is Bullish on Job Growth and Civic Engagement to Combat Challenges Like Long Commutes and Low Wages

By Sophia Kercher | October 27, 2016

The Inland Empire is facing a boom in population growth that presents a challenge for increasingly sprawling communities. Still, the region remains optimistic and open to embracing positive change to …

Staying in School Isn’t Enough

Kids Also Need To Learn How to Get a Job—and How To Keep It

By Joseph Williams | October 19, 2016

I’m the founder and CEO of the Youth Action Project, a San Bernardino non-profit that aims to help hundreds of youth get their homework done, learn the skills and habits …

I Escaped San Bernardino’s School to Prison Pipeline

Now I'm Working To Dismantle It

By La’Nae Norwood | October 19, 2016

As a teenager, I was the poster child for the school to prison pipeline. Yes, I was the smart girl, but I was the smart girl in trouble. I was …

An All-Volunteer Clinic With Muslim Roots Brings the Community Together to Save Lives

The San Bernardino Health Center Tends to a Largely Latino—and Underserved—Neighborhood

By Muhammad Safwatullah | October 19, 2016

When you drive up to the Al-Shifa Free Health Clinic, there will only be a few cars outside. But when you walk in, you will see that the waiting room …

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