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Oct. 22: What You Might Not Know About Bakersfield’s Civil Rights History

By Elizabeth Arakelian,

Published October 22, 2024 at 7:07 AM PDT

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In a new book, a Bakersfield College professor explores the lesser-known history of civil rights with a focus on Bakersfield. Oliver Rosales, who has a doctorate in history, discusses his research and highlights how ethnic studies courses made it into local schools.

Plus, the latest news headlines, including a Kern County supervisor’s office being searched and the Westboro Baptist Church plans to protest at two Valley schools.

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Elizabeth Arakelian

A Valley native, Elizabeth earned her bachelor's degree in English Language Literatures from the University of California, Santa Cruz and her master's degree in journalism from New York University. She has covered a range of beats. Her agriculture reporting for the Turlock Journal earned her a first place award from the California Newspaper Publishers Association.

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Jonathan Linden

Jonathan Linden is a podcast producer at KVPR. Born and raised in Riverside, he's a Southern California native. Jonathan's passion for public radio began at a young age when his brother would play NPR while driving him home from middle school. He earned his B.A. in journalism from Biola University in 2019.

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