Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Galatians 3:28
St. Bernard High School is dedicated to creating and sustaining an inclusive community reflecting the diversity of Southern California's population and united in their pursuit of excellence.
With a history of a multi-cultural presence on campus, St. Bernard High School administration, faculty, and staff strive to ensure every member of the Viking community is included, respected, and celebrated.
We recognize diversity, equity, and inclusion as an important aspect of not only a school environment, but society as a whole. The pursuit of equity requires critical conversations, uncomfortable truths, and open minds. To that end, St. Bernard High School routinely reviews, revises, and adjusts our school-wide curriculum to ensure it includes resources that emphasize a deep and honest understanding of the historical and current perspectives of all students and increase the work and presence of minority authors, scientists, speakers, advocates, et al on campus and in our coursework.
Black Student Union
The Black Student Union (BSU) is a student group on campus which meets regularly and hosts a yearly performance which speaks to the interconnectedness of the past and present of African history expressed through: education, music, spoken word, dance, and wisdom.
La Sociedad
La Sociedad is a student group on campus which meets regularly and hosts a yearly performance during Hispanic Heritage Month. Open to all students, La Sociedad encourages students to learn about other cultures and develop a greater empathy and appreciation for others.
Additional Learning Resources
Books
- How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
- Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold
- Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
- Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
- Autobiography of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
Film and Television
- 13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
- American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix
- Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 — Available to rent
- Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada) — Hulu with Cinemax
- Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) — Available to rent
- Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix
- Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent
- I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — Available to rent or on Kanopy
- If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu
- Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Amazon Prime Video
- King In The Wilderness — HBO
- See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
- Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Amazon Prime Video & Netflix
- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Available to rent
- The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Hulu with Cinemax
- When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
Sources include Black Lives Matter (@blklivesmatter), A-List Pathway (@alistpathway) and Agency (@agencylmu).
Podcasts
- NPR's Code Switch
- Nicole Hannah-Jones’s The 1619 Project
- The Appeal's Justice in America
- Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History Podcast
- Miss Buchanan's Period of Adjustment
Explores the legacy of racism in American schools, starting with the truth behind Brown v. Board of Education - State V. Johnson
- Mr. Hollowell Didn't Like That
Explores institutional racism and power dynamics - The Hug Heard Around The World
Explores race and tokenism
- Miss Buchanan's Period of Adjustment
Articles and Web Resources
- Structural Racism in America (Urban Institute)
- RaceWorks (Stanford University)
- History of Lynchings (NAACP)
- Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome (Dr. Joy DeGruy)
- Resources for White Parents to Learn About Racism (InCultureParent)
- 12 Children's Books about Racism and Injustice (InCultureParent)
- How to Talk to Kids about Race, Ages 3-8 (InCultureParent)
- Addressing Anti-Blackness on Campus (CORA Webinar Notes)
*The aforementioned additional resources and more can be found on LMU's Anti-Racism and Inclusion's Resources webpage.
