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Do (UC) Us Now?

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Topic

Entering UC San Diego in 2015, my first time hearing about the Compton Cookout was prior to my first day on campus. Yielding efforts through the Black Student Union and Black Resource Center framed my perspective of UC San Diego and shifted my expectations of what my experience would look like as a Black Woman on this campus. From Day one I had to have my guard up when interacting with new people on campus, always fearing the worst ;someone would grab my hair without asking, I would be called the N-word, or my presence on this campus would be reduced to a passerby because I didn't look intelligent enough to be here.
Past and current anti-Black events on this campus have defined my experience, yet those who never enter spaces where deeply rooted systematic issues are discussed may view the Compton Cookout as a satirical party that Black students over reacted to. I felt it was important  to focus on this event because it was not only an example of the power of our voices when we mobilize as a community but it also was a catalyst to increasing access to resources for a number of underrepresented identities. Whether you feel connected to this issue or not, there is an importance in preserving the history of any institution so we don;t make the same mistake again in the future.

Creative Approach


I had several visions for this project, all in an attempt to find a creative way to bring multiple perspectives into the mix. In previous videos made on the topic I felt as though the overall vibe of the videos were very removed. I wanted to focus on allowing my subjects to explain their story and invite viewers to recognize the emotional labor my subjects had to face while bringing up these hurtful memories. I found my creative take in an inter-generational perspective between student and staff. Having work with two interviews vs. three interviews was a challenging task that I attempted to take on by using the two different stories on the Compton Cookout and focused on weaving similarities together within their stories to hopefully promote a linear timeline of the events leading up to the Compton cookout and the events that occurred after. I also included some of the documents that were mentioned in my subject's story in order to give a visual to their words and invoke a powerful reaction by emphasizing the experiences Black students have shared in the document.
My interviewees Fnann Keflezighi  and Edwina Welch, are both Black Women that played leading roles in supporting and advocating for students that were the most vulnerable. Their stories are the essence of what it means to have radical Black love. This Video a pt.1 of a larger series that separates the Compton Cookout into a 3 part series; circumstances leading into the the event, the immediate reactions following it and the aftermath. This allows for an in depth look at how each element led to the next in order to provide a clear understanding of how the seriousness of the situation escalated with each passing day.

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This Aura is Located in the Original Student Center, on the 2nd floor in the Black Resource Center. I chose this location because I feel this place ties everything together. The space that Black Students were fighting for during the protest was finally created in 2012 and has been a safe haven for Black students that want an escape from the negative campus climate. I've met some amazing people at the Black Resource Center and it's a place I can call home. The efforts from past generations towards the creation of this center is an unforgettable accomplishment that will support and empower Black students for generations to come.


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