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An alumna and current students read and performed their pieces during the Day of the Arts event, part of the celebration of Black History Month at City College. The event was hosted by Umoja, a community that supports African American and other historically underrepresented students.

San Diego City College professors are fighting the rising cost of textbooks with Open Educational Resources, which provides teaching and learning materials free of charge.