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LBCC to Honor Civil Rights Activist’s Legacy and Raise Funds for Homeless Students on October 24
The event will feature student art and honor the late civil rights activist Dorothy Pitman Hughes
Long Beach City College (LBCC) will host a special event this Thursday, October 24 commemorating the late civil rights activist Dorothy Pitman Hughes’ historic visit to LBCC in 2019. The event will feature an art exhibit and raise funds for the “LBCC Helping Homeless Students” initiative.
“This week’s fundraiser provides us with an opportunity to honor Dorothy Pitman Hughes’ legacy of activism, while supporting our unhoused students, which has been a priority for the Board of Trustees for years,” said Dr. Mike Muñoz, LBCC Superintendent-President. “The combination of art, history, and community engagement truly reflects the spirit of LBCC and our ongoing mission to promote social equity.”
Originally planned as a two-hour speaking engagement at LBCC, Pitman Hughes’ historic visit grew into a three-day event that included classroom discussions, a signature “Talking Circle,” and visits to key locations around the city of Long Beach, including Los Cerritos Elementary School and the Michelle Obama Library. LBCC was the site of her final professional speaking appearance before she passed in 2022.
Long Beach City College Receives Insight Into Diversity 2024 Higher Education Excellence In Diversity (HEED) Award
LONG BEACH, CA, October 3, 2024 — Today, Long Beach City College (LBCC) received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S.
Long Beach City College Celebrates 75 Years Of The Trades, Technology, And Community Learning Campus
Residents invited to TTC’s 75th Anniversary Community Educational Block Party on October 19
Long Beach City College (LBCC) is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the newly re-branded Trades, Technology, and Community Learning Campus (TTC), formerly known as the Pacific Coast Campus. Established in 1949, the campus has long been a center for career education and free community education, serving many generations of students from Avalon, Lakewood, Long Beach, and Signal Hill.