Arianna Huhn (anthropology) was mentioned in an article about the Anthropology Museum’s Afróntalo exhibition and a refereed book by Viktor Wang (education) was promoted by the publisher in a video.
“Afróntalo introduces you to four communities in Mexico and twenty-one Californians, all in their own words, to explore the depth and breadth of Afrolatine histories, cultures and identities.” The exhibition will run through June 19 at CSUSB’s Anthropology Museum.
The histories, cultures and identities of Afrolatines are the focus of “Afróntalo,” a new exhibition at the Anthropology Museum at Cal State San Bernardino. The museum will host an opening reception from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. The exhibition runs through June 19.
Arianna Huhn (anthropology) was interviewed in an article about the Anthropology Museum’s celebration of Afro-Oaxacan culture, Brian Levin (criminal justice) was quoted in articles about the latest FBI hate crime report, and Gisela Bichler (criminal justice) was part of a team that published a study on network structures that could aid in law enforcement interdiction of covert networks.
The two-day event at the Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino was first of a series leading up to the Cal State San Bernardino Anthropology Museum’s September 2023 exhibition, Afróntalo.
The first event of Afrolatine California will celebrate the Afro-Oaxacan community of Mexico. It will take place Feb. 25-26 in partnership with the Garcia Center for the Arts in San Bernardino and the Afro-Latinx Connections club at UCLA.
The annual celebration, sponsored by the university’s Association of Latino Faculty, Staff and Students, will take place at the Santos Manuel Student Union East Amphitheatre and will feature musical entertainment, food and other activities.
After qualifying for a $50,000 grant, the Museum of Anthropology is adding an Afro-Latinx exhibit, scheduled to open in the 2023 academic year.
Enrique Murillo Jr. (education) was appointed to the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics, and Arianna Huhn (anthropology) was interviewed for an article about the Afro Latino community.