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Gillian Smith is living history
This graduating senior changed her academic direction—and life—at…

UCLA’s Brenda Stevenson on reclaiming the history of the Black family
The historian and author discusses her new book, ‘What Sorrows…

A Victorian-era computer pioneer gets to speak for herself
Ada Lovelace published the first description of a computer program;…

Time capsule: Alex Haley’s deep dive on Malcolm X and ‘Roots’ at UCLA
50 years ago, the celebrated author spoke in Royce Hall about…