Arun Kundnani, author of “What Is Antiracism?” and a writer who is interested in race, Islamophobia, surveillance, political violence, and radicalism, will be the next guest speaker at the Sept. 30 Conversations on Race and Policing. 

The program is free and open to the public and will take place at noon on Zoom .

Born in London, Kundnani moved to New York in 2010 and now lives in Philadelphia. The Guardian has described him as “one of Britain’s best political writers.”

Kundnani’s other books include “The Muslims Are Coming!” and “The End of Tolerance,” which was selected as a New Statesman book of the year. He also co-authored “Homeland Security: Myths and Monsters.”

His writing has appeared in The Nation, The Guardian, The Washington Post and The Intercept. A former editor of the journal Race & Class, Kundnani holds a doctorate from London Metropolitan University and is an associate of the Transnational Institute.

Kundnani is working on a biography of Jamil Al-Amin, formerly known as H. Rap Brown, to be published by Doubleday. The project has received support from a 2024 Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library.

The Conversations on Race and Policing program began following the May 25, 2020, murder of George Floyd and its aftermath. Floyd, a Black man, was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer, triggering widespread protests, demands for systemic policing reforms and profound discussions about race and racism. The events also led to the creation of Cal State San Bernardino’s Conversations on Race and Policing, abbreviated as CoRP.

In subsequent court cases, three other former Minneapolis police officers implicated in Floyd’s death received prison sentences.

The series has featured scholars, journalists, law enforcement officers, lawyers, activists, artists, educators, administrators and others from throughout the nation who have shared their experience and expertise on issues related to race and policing.

Since June 2020, more than 140 forums have taken place, and video recordings of the sessions have been posted in the Conversations on Race and Policing Lecture Series Archive.

Programs take place every Wednesday beginning at noon unless otherwise noted. Upcoming speakers include:

  • Friday, Oct. 9 — Scott Kurashige, author of “American Peril: The Violent History of Anti-Asian Racism” 
  • Oct. 14 — Gunner Johnson and Brett May, who will discuss “What Does True Justice Look Like?” 
  • Oct. 21 — Mia Arredondo and Edwin Cruz, “Healing After Gang Violence” 
  • Thursday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m. — Cat Brooks, performer, organizer, activist and radio host of “Law and Disorder” on KPFA.

The organizing team for Conversations on Race and Policing includes Michael German, Stan Futch, Amber Broaden, Robie Madrigal, Jeremy Murray, Matt Patino and Mary Texeira, representing CSUSB and collaborating community and educational organizations.

For more information, contact Madrigal at rmadriga@csusb.edu or Murray at jmurray@csusb.edu.

Also visit the Conversations on Race and Policing webpage.