We are basking in excitement at the news that two CSUN alumni just became Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalists. The two former students are among 10 Associated Press (AP) photographers who were recently honored for their coverage in the Breaking News category. The highly acclaimed honor recognized the outstanding way in which the journalists captured responses to the George Floyd killing. The CSUN recipients are Julio Cortez and Ringo Chiu.
Why are we so excited? Well, Ringo Chiu, is a former student of Dr. Kent Kirkton, our founder and former professor at CSUN. In a recent interview, the Pulitzer Prize-winning honoree Chiu, lauded Dr. Kirkton for opening doors to his career in photojournalism. We are proud of our founder, Dr. Kent Kirkton, for his role in guiding Chiu! Please help us congratulate them both!
The Pulitzer Prize is one of the highest distinctions awarded to journalists in the United States.
Correction: In an earlier edition, we inadvertently stated that there were three Associated Press photographers honored with the Pulitzer Prize. We have since updated the story to reflect the accurate number of AP photographers.
Photo flashbacks: July Occurrences
July 23, 1984
International Trade, Los Angeles, 1984:
Tom Bradley with three unidentified men in traditional dress at the International Trade Show at Trade Tech College on July 23, 1984. Photo by Guy Crowder
July 9, 1962
"Free the Nine" Los Angeles, 1962:
Members of a picket line outside of City Hall protest against Los Angeles Police Chief William H. Parker and Mayor Sam Yorty. “Free the Nine” refers to nine members of the Nation of Islam who were arrested on April 27, 1962, the night Ronald Stokes was killed in front of Mosque 27. July 9, 1962. Photo by Harry Adams
July 31, 1966
Robert Sergeant Shriver Jr., Los Angeles, 1966:
Robert Sergeant Shriver Jr., founder of the U.S. Peace Corps shakes hands with little girl in the Westminster neighborhood of Watts in South Central Los Angeles. Robert Sergeant Shriver Jr. rides in vehicle during his visit to the Westminster neighborhood in Watts as part of an ""inspection tour of Los Angeles' anti-poverty projects." This campaign took place for three consecutive days beginning on Saturday July 31st. 1966. Photo by Harry Adams
MEET THE TEAM:
Claire Gordon is a recent graduate from the UCLA MLIS program where she focused on Archival Studies. She has processed and described archival materials at academic and cultural heritage institutions. Her interest includes prioritizing collections from under-represented communities and approaching those materials with cultural humility. As a Tom & Ethel Bradley Center volunteer in December 2020, Claire developed a workflow plan to process the Keith Rice and Taylor Walker Black Lives Matter protest photographic collection. Claire also co-curated the 2021 CSUN University Library BHM Digital Exhibition: Confronting a Pandemic Within a Pandemic. Claire is currently working at the Bradley Center as an Oral History Transcription Archivist on the Black Power Movement Oral History Project. Claire is honored to be learning about this vital period in American History and its legacy and influence on our current cultural moment.
Our Pulitzer Prize Connection!
Our Pulitzer Prize Connection!
Our Pulitzer Prize Connection!
Our Pulitzer Prize connection!
Photo flashbacks: July Occurrences
July 23, 1984
International Trade, Los Angeles, 1984:
Tom Bradley with three unidentified men in traditional dress at the International Trade Show at Trade Tech College on July 23, 1984.
Photo by Guy Crowder
July 9, 1962
"Free the Nine" Los Angeles, 1962:
Members of a picket line outside of City Hall protest against Los Angeles Police Chief William H. Parker and Mayor Sam Yorty. “Free the Nine” refers to nine members of the Nation of Islam who were arrested on April 27, 1962, the night Ronald Stokes was killed in front of Mosque 27. July 9, 1962.
Photo by Harry Adams
July 31, 1966
Robert Sergeant Shriver Jr., Los Angeles, 1966:
Robert Sergeant Shriver Jr., founder of the U.S. Peace Corps shakes hands with little girl in the Westminster neighborhood of Watts in South Central Los Angeles. Robert Sergeant Shriver Jr. rides in vehicle during his visit to the Westminster neighborhood in Watts as part of an ""inspection tour of Los Angeles' anti-poverty projects." This campaign took place for three consecutive days beginning on Saturday July 31st. 1966.
Photo by Harry Adams
MEET THE TEAM:
Claire Gordon is a recent graduate from the UCLA MLIS program where she focused on Archival Studies. She has processed and described archival materials at academic and cultural heritage institutions. Her interest includes prioritizing collections from under-represented communities and approaching those materials with cultural humility. As a Tom & Ethel Bradley Center volunteer in December 2020, Claire developed a workflow plan to process the Keith Rice and Taylor Walker Black Lives Matter protest photographic collection. Claire also co-curated the 2021 CSUN University Library BHM Digital Exhibition: Confronting a Pandemic Within a Pandemic. Claire is currently working at the Bradley Center as an Oral History Transcription Archivist on the Black Power Movement Oral History Project. Claire is honored to be learning about this vital period in American History and its legacy and influence on our current cultural moment.