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A crowd confronts police in Hollywood, as part of the George Floyd protests. A black man holds a sign of an American flag with a lynched man in the blue region and the words “George Floyd USA KKK” on the stripes.

A phone screenshot of an app of the news during the wake of the George Floyd protests. This specific protest was on May 30 in LA to mayor Eric Garcetti’s residence, and significantly larger in contrast to other protests at the time.

A student takes notes while evaluating photographs in the Mervyn M. Dymally Papers. Students demonstrate developed historical thinking skills by considering Dymally’s role in Los Angeles politics, and in the larger national landscape.

Students discuss interpretations of Mervyn M. Dymally Papers and evaluate primary sources. To analyze a primary source; each observe and describe creator, type of source, date created, place created, and physical details.

Two students examine corresponedence contained in the Mervyn M. Dymally Papers

Two students examine photographs contained in the Mervyn M. Dymally Papers

Talks about their financial challenges in not receiving the first stimulus check since some college students did not qualify. Their parent’s undocumented status doesn’t qualify for government help. Their jobs and their landlord’s understanding…