The UCLA People of Color Tour dates back to 1985 when Asian American Studies Professor Glenn Omatsu instructed his students to create a "political tour" of the various communities that have contributed to UCLA's history in an effort to learn about the history of activism at UCLA. Today, the tour features seventeen different stops, which illustrate UCLA's history of activism through the recognition of significant events and landmarks, such as Martin Luther King's 1965 speech at Janss Steps regarding race relations, poverty, and nonviolence; the CAPSA mural in the Asian American Studies Center on the third floor of Campbell Hall which was created on the 25th anniversary of the San Francisco Student Strike, the first ethnic studies student movement; and Schoenberg Quad, the site of the fourteen-day hunger strike in 1993 that led to the establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez Center for Interdisciplinary Instruction in Chican@ Studies.
These events, and the others that are included in the tour, have shaped the historical and political significance of UCLA. We believe that this tour should be more widely advertised and accessible to current students, potential future students, alumni, and the community and visitors to UCLA in order to ensure that this history of activism and diversity be recognized and celebrated for all that has been accomplished on this campus. As proud Bruins, we want to share the struggles and triumphs of the students, faculty, and various communities of UCLA in their endeavors to empower and educate future generations. On behalf of the Student Activist Project under the External Vice President's Office of the Undergraduate Student Associated Council, we ask that you convey your support for the People of Color Tour.
To express your support for the UCLA People of Color Tour, please sign the petition below.
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May 19, 2015
I am honestly stunned to see how many people care about this history. This momentum belongs entirely to the community members who took the time to read about our campus story and believe it is worth preserving.
19 Comments
WAY OVERDUE. Make this accessible to everyone right now.
"Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by... and not be concerned about what happens in (our campus). Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds." Equality will not be a natural path it is one of conscious rememberance and action.
The UCLA People of Color Tour gave me insight to the history of student activism on campus.
As a former Bruin I heard, read, and participated in the great accomplishments of the prior ethnic groups at UCLA, and of the larger social movements. I believe current and future students should have this tour available to them as it marks critical progress to our respective, and diverse communities, as well as within the context of the larger diversity within the US.
The People of Color tour should be more available to all students here at UCLA because it provides incite to events of cultural importance that the campus has undergone. The tours given now are entertaining but completely undermine the importance of diversity to this campus.
IT IS CRITICAL THINKING IN PRACTICE.
People need to know.
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The UCLA People of Color Tour dates back to 1985 when Asian American Studies Professor Glenn Omatsu instructed his students to create a "political tour" of the various communities that have contributed to UCLA's history in an effort to learn about the history of activism at UCLA. Today, the tour features seventeen different stops, which illustrate UCLA's history of activism through the recognition of significant events and landmarks, such as Martin Luther King's 1965 speech at Janss Steps regarding race relations, poverty, and nonviolence; the CAPSA mural in the Asian American Studies Center on the third floor of Campbell Hall which was created on the 25th anniversary of the San Francisco Student Strike, the first ethnic studies student movement; and Schoenberg Quad, the site of the fourteen-day hunger strike in 1993 that led to the establishment of the Cesar E. Chavez Center for Interdisciplinary Instruction in Chican@ Studies.
These events, and the others that are included in the tour, have shaped the historical and political significance of UCLA. We believe that this tour should be more widely advertised and accessible to current students, potential future students, alumni, and the community and visitors to UCLA in order to ensure that this history of activism and diversity be recognized and celebrated for all that has been accomplished on this campus. As proud Bruins, we want to share the struggles and triumphs of the students, faculty, and various communities of UCLA in their endeavors to empower and educate future generations. On behalf of the Student Activist Project under the External Vice President's Office of the Undergraduate Student Associated Council, we ask that you convey your support for the People of Color Tour.
To express your support for the UCLA People of Color Tour, please sign the petition below.
Updates
May 19, 2015
I am honestly stunned to see how many people care about this history. This momentum belongs entirely to the community members who took the time to read about our campus story and believe it is worth preserving.
19 Comments
This history is so overlooked and it really needs to be part of the standard orientation for everyone coming to campus. We need to know who paved the way.
WAY OVERDUE. Make this accessible to everyone right now.
"Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by... and not be concerned about what happens in (our campus). Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial "outside agitator" idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds." Equality will not be a natural path it is one of conscious rememberance and action.
The UCLA People of Color Tour gave me insight to the history of student activism on campus.
As a former Bruin I heard, read, and participated in the great accomplishments of the prior ethnic groups at UCLA, and of the larger social movements. I believe current and future students should have this tour available to them as it marks critical progress to our respective, and diverse communities, as well as within the context of the larger diversity within the US.
The People of Color tour should be more available to all students here at UCLA because it provides incite to events of cultural importance that the campus has undergone. The tours given now are entertaining but completely undermine the importance of diversity to this campus.
IT IS CRITICAL THINKING IN PRACTICE.
People need to know.
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This history is so overlooked and it really needs to be part of the standard orientation for everyone coming to campus. We need to know who paved the way.