Listen to a panel discussion led by Antonia Cereijido (she/her), host of the Imperfect Paradise podcast from LAist Studios about how, following the Watts Uprising, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television enacted affirmative action policies to increase the enrollment of students of color in the film program—a group that had historically been underrepresented in the student population.

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Guests:

Ben Caldwell (he/him), educator and filmmaker

Moctesuma Esparza (he/him), entertainment executive

Luis Garza (he/him), photojournalist and curator

Alile Sharon Larkin (she/her), artist and educator

Storme Sweet (she/her), executive director, Aliah Sweet Fragile Hearts Foundation

 (Recorded live on Oct. 24, 2023)

Watch full episodes at Pbssocal.org/Artbound or the free PBS app.