Black Students at USC

  • John Somerville, entered the USC School of Dentistry, as the first black student in the school.

    John Somerville, entered the USC School of Dentistry, as the first black student in the school.
  • USC’s second president, Joseph Widney, write Race Life of the Aryan Peoples, a book analyzing the superiority of Caucasians

    USC’s second president, Joseph Widney, write Race Life of the Aryan Peoples, a book analyzing the superiority of Caucasians
  • USC establishes NAI program

  • First "Say Hi" campaign staged by the Black Student Assembly, to encourage black students to acknowledge one another more on campus

  • Students hold rally, panel in honor of Martin

    Students hold rally, panel in honor of Martin
  • Shooting occurred in front of the Ronald Tutor Campus Center at a student party; four non-USC related students were shot and sent to the hospital

    Shooting occurred in front of the Ronald Tutor Campus Center at a student party; four non-USC related students were shot and sent to the hospital
  • President Nikias responds to the Halloween shooting

  • Halloween shooter, Brandon Spencer, arrested

  • Student organizations, including the Black Student Assembly, issued statements about the Halloween party

  • Alleged Halloween gunman, Brandon Spencer, charged with four counts of attempted murder

  • President C. L. Nikias announces new campus security measures

  • New campus security measures implemented on campus

    New campus security measures implemented on campus
  • Halloween shooter, Brandon Spencer, pleads not guilty

  • Students outraged at LAPD’s response to shutting down an on-campus student party

    Students outraged at LAPD’s response to shutting down an on-campus student party
  • Students hold sit-in in response to LAPD presence at party

    Students hold sit-in in response to LAPD presence at party
  • DPS, LAPD hold open forum for student following the May 4 incident

  • President C. L. Max Nikias' response to May 4