SenYon Kelly

Oct 20, 2023 | pbssocal.org | Allison Noelle Conner |George B. Sánchez-Tello |Cynthia Rebolledo |SenYon Kelly

In 1968, the demographics of the film program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) began to shift to reflect the cultural realities of the city. Following the Watts Uprising, student organizers pushed for affirmative action policies to increase enrollment of students of color in the film program, leading to the launch of the university's "Ethno-Communications" program.