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LA Dreamers: Our African-American Pioneers
Reverend Cecil ‘Chip’ Murray has been featured in a KTLA broadcast that profiles his work in the Southern California community since the 1992 L.A riots. An excerpt from the piece: “Reverend Cecil …
Religion and Conflict in Nigeria: Learning to Play Well With Others
This post originally appeared on Huffington Post Religion. “On a brilliantly sunny Monday morning at the start of the rainy season, a couple of dozen young men gathered for a game of …
Whitlock: Black History Month, Our Story
This post originally appeared in the Orange County Register. “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” —Marcus Garvey We all have …
Is Your Disaster Theology Inclusive?
CRCC’s Executive Director Brie Loskota was quoted by United Methodist Committee On Relief (UMCOR) about management of congregations during economic disasters that arise in wake of extreme weather. An excerpt from the …
Finding a Place for Faith in Social Innovation
Nadia Roumani, Co-Founder and Director of the American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute (AMCLI), appeared in an article on eJewish Philanthropy discussing the emergence of faith-based organizations and companies in social innovation and …
Faith-Based Organizations and Disaster Response and Recovery
KPCC interviewed Brie Loskota about a new report from the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture, “Faithful Action Working with Religious Groups in Disaster Planning, Response and Recovery.” This report details …
President Nikias Hosts Rev. Murray Book Reception
This post originally appeared on USC News. USC President C. L. Max Nikias hosted an event on Oct. 2 at Doheny Memorial Library celebrating the legacy of the Rev. Cecil “Chip” Murray …
Urban Tomography: A Kosher Slice of Pico-Robertson
CRCC Research Associate Martin Krieger has been featured in a KCET article regarding his photographic work on the Orthodox Jewish enclave in the Pico-Robertson area of Los Angeles. Krieger is currently the …
Cecil ‘Chip’ Murray a part of Los Angeles County Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence
The Los Angeles County Citizens’ Commission on Jail Violence released a report on Friday detailing patterns of abuse and ‘unreasonable force’ in the Sheriff Department’s jails. The report places blame on Sheriff …
The Evolving Politics of Faith
Diane Winston, Knight Chair in Media and Religion at the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, authored a Los Angeles Times opinion piece on the role of religion in the 2012 presidential …
Two pastors reach across the racial divide
Executive Director of the USC Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement Rev. Mark Whitlock was featured in an OC Register article that discusses his efforts to decrease racial tensions between Latinos and …
Black Church Barrios: African American Churches Adapt to Latino Neighbors
CRCC Director of Research Richard Flory and Executive Director of the Cecil Murray Center for Community Engagement Mark Whitlock have appeared in an article in Christianity Today discussing the effect of demographic …
20th anniversary of LA riots puts Rev. Murray in media spotlight
Rev. Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray has appeared in national and local news stories regarding the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles civil unrest. Twenty years ago this month, over a thousand fires …
Matt Gainer selected as Photographer of the Week
Capricious selected CRCC research associate Matt Gainer as their photographer of the week on April 18. They posted a portion of images from his series Imperial Pictures on the website. Gainer received …
The Los Angeles Riots 20 Years Later: An Interview with the Rev. Dr. Cecil ‘Chip’ Murray
USC Dean of Religious Life Varun Soni interviewed Rev. Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray for the Huffington Post. During the 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles, Murray became a household name as the …
Richard Flory talks about churchgoing on podcast
Why go to church when a recent Barna Group survey found that most churchgoers barely remember any insight from the previous week’s service? CRCC Director of Research Richard Flory talked about that …
A New Kind of Pentecostal
Christianity Today referenced CRCC Executive Director Donald E. Miller’s book Global Pentecostalism: The New Face of Christian Social Engagement in an article about how Pentecostals are engaging in compassionate ministries and social …
American Muslims’ lives were altered by 9/11 attacks
The Ventura County Star quoted CRCC Managing Director Brie Loskota in an article about how the lives of American Muslims changes after 9/11 and the Iraq War. The turning point for American …
NPR: Catholic Church To Buy Famed Crystal Cathedral
Richard Flory, CRCC director of research, was quoted in a report by NPR on the recent sale of the infamous Crystal Cathedral to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County. The Crystal …
Crystal Cathedral Board Prefers Catholic Offer
Richard Flory, CRCC director of research, was quoted in an article by the Associated Press on the recent sale of the infamous Crystal Cathedral to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County. …