SDCCD community celebrates Black graduates, transfers at Rite of Passage

City, Mesa, Miramar, Continuing Education campuses unite to honor Class of 2026 with African dance, drumming and community storytelling

Marisol Sandoval, Multimedia Journalist • May 14, 2026

City, Mesa, Miramar, Continuing Education campuses unite to honor Class of 2026 with African dance, drumming and community storytelling

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Six San Diego City College students will be selected to travel to Ghana

City students encouraged to apply before the Feb. 27 deadline

Samira Hassan, Multimedia Journalist • February 19, 2026

Previously selected student Alice Robinson shares her experience in Ghana

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City College clubs provide free food on campus

Students take initiative to set up food stand for community

Briana Bush, Arts and Culture Editor • December 18, 2025

Students take initiative to set up food stand for community

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Umoja president welcomes students, builds community at City College

Alice Robinson leads program designed to help African American, underrepresented students succeed in college

Itzel Martinez, Sports Editor • September 12, 2025

Alice Robinson leads program designed to help African American, underrepresented students succeed in college

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Women’s History Month panel discusses challenges at City College for female faculty, students

The ASG event featured faculty dialogue with student attendees

Blaze Bailey, Multimedia Journalist • March 24, 2025

The ASG event featured faculty dialogue with student attendees

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San Diego Community College District’s newest trustee member’s journey to making history

For Black History Month, meet former City College student, Mariah Jameson, now district board member

Jordan Bell, Co-Editor-in-Chief • February 26, 2025

For Black History Month, meet former City College student, Mariah Jameson, now district board member

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Umoja hosts Black Excellence event at City College

Food, music and games were offered to attendees

Jordan Bell, Co-Editor-in-Chief • February 18, 2025

Food, music and games were offered to attendees

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City College Umoja program celebrates Black History Month with Black Film Fridays

Umoja community reflects on last year while promoting social justice, highlighting impactful stories through film

Nadia Lavin, Multimedia Journalist • February 14, 2024

Umoja community reflects on last year while promoting social justice, highlighting impactful stories through film

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City College celebrates diversity, unity at Black Student Mixer, part of campus Welcome Week

Semester-opening mixers aimed at fostering inclusion, empowerment for Latinx/Chicanx, LGBTQ+, AAPI, Black students

Marco Guajardo and Sean Monney • September 5, 2023

City College welcomed new and returning students to campus this fall semester with a Black Student Mixer held at the A building patio August 31.

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City College students learn subjects through the prism of Black culture

Umoja community promotes personal growth for students interested in learning from different perspectives

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Reporter • May 4, 2023

Hussein Said was one of three students showcasing how the Umoja program helped them through their college journey while also giving them a way to voice their personal growth as African-American students on April 27.

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Award-winning documentary highlights stories of deported veterans

UMOJA program brings producer/musician to City College for film screening

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Reporter • March 21, 2023

“Bring Them Home” is an award-winning documentary showcasing the stories of these and several other military veterans who were deported after serving the country they called home.

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City College alums return, guide students in building Black wealth

The event, sponsored by HUBU, marked the end of Black History Month

Joel Nevarez, Sports Editor • March 3, 2023

For San Diego City College alums Anthony Walker and Alonzo Harvey, closing out Black History Month on the campus was a full-circle moment.

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