A premier event during Cal State San Bernardino’s Black History Month celebration, the 13th annual Pioneer Breakfast brought together 400 attendees on Feb. 27 to honor campus and community leaders while awarding 11 scholarships to 15 CSUSB students.
Cal State San Bernardino alumnus Jay Gerren recently screened his feature-length documentary as part of the inaugural Inland Empire Black Film Festival. The event brought together the campus and community to celebrate Black storytelling through film.
The event will recognize the contributions of African Americans and honor individuals whose leadership, service and dedication have enriched the campus and supported student success.
Yolonda Youngs (geography and environmental studies), Kathryn Ervin (theatre arts, emeritus), Meredith Conroy (political sciences), Michael Karp (history) and Brian Levin (criminal justice, emeritus) were mentioned in recent news coverage.
Combined with the mentorship he received, Sedrick Spencer said earning his degrees from CSUSB prepared him to navigate high-stakes professional environments. “It has allowed me to have a voice in the room,” he said.
“Bar Daddy,” a feature-length documentary by Jay Gerren, will be shown as part of the Inland Empire Black Film Festival, CSUSB Pan African Alumni Chapter, beginning at 1 p.m. Feb. 21 at the Santos Manuel Student Union South Theater.
CSUSB’s Black History Month celebration will feature a variety of events that highlight the history, culture and contributions of the African American community, while honoring past and present leaders who have shaped that legacy.
The 12th annual Pioneer Breakfast celebrated community members, campus partners and student scholarship recipients on Feb. 28. Organized by the Black Faculty, Staff and Student Association, the event remains a key highlight of CSUSB’s Black History Month festivities.
Super Sunday, the statewide outreach by the California State University, took place on Feb. 23 when the university system that includes CSUSB joined with Black and African American churches to talk about the transformational power of a college degree.