After learning about racial injustice firsthand in his hometown of Compton, where he was born in 1948, Albert M. Camarillo spent more than four decades pursuing racial equality as a professor of ...

The idea for the Center came to Jake Gross ’00 while he was studying in Bolivia. Witnessing the conditions of poverty combined with the level of student activism in Bolivia, Gross noticed a stark ...

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- A new community museum in Compton is showcasing local art designed to inspire young people. For founders of the Compton Art and History Museum Marquelle and Abigail ...

For hip hop enthusiasts “back in the day” might refer to 1986 and the formation of N.W.A., but Compton’s history truly began back in the day–150 years ago. Compton is one of the oldest incorporated ...

“Death of a Suburban Dream: Race and Schools in Compton, California” (University of Pennsylvania Press), explores the history of Compton, even as the story continues to unfold, and asks how Compton’s ...

The Streets Raised Us. Horses Saved Us. That's the powerful tagline embodied by the Compton Cowboys, a group of 10 people in the inner pocket of downtown Los Angeles that not only illuminate the art ...