11/12/2025
🗣️ Crack the Silence: A Community Seminar on the 50th Anniversary of the Crack Epidemic in Southern California
50th anniversary of the crack epidemic — its impact on Southern California, and the lasting effects on our families, justice system, and neighborhoods.
📍 California State University, Dominguez Hills
Leo F. Cain Library South – 5th Floor Commons
🎤 Featured Speakers include:
Pat Prescott, Dr. Leslie, Judge Filer, Andre Spicer, Mark Byrd, Paul Richards, Omar Bradley, Jackie Broxton, Alonzo Williams, Dr. Xavier Buck, Joe Tilque, Dr. Claybrook, Rev. Walter R. Tucker, Saphire Blue, Robert Lee Johnson, and Karani Leslie Johnson.
🎯 Topics of Exploration:
* The Crack Era’s impact on Black education, policy, and community
* Psychological warfare, COINTELPRO, and systemic targeting
* Black mayors, media, and resistance through art and music
* Generational trauma, resilience, and healing practices
* Breaking the cycle through spirituality and self-care
Hosted by CSUDH Gerth Archives & Special Collections and the Mervyn M. Dymally African American Political & Economic Institute.