Two years after her son was stabbed to death in the small college town of Arcata, CA, Charmaine continued to come to Humboldt County month after month, to advocate for justice for her slain son. No justice and two years later, she accepts the diploma her son would have accepted if he were still alive.
In this video, Charmaine Lawson participates in the Black grad ceremony at Humboldt State.
Tina Sampay, known as Slauson Girl, is a journalist, author and media founder from South Central Los Angeles. Her Bachelor of Arts in Critical Race and Gender Studies informs how she examines race, gender and power in her journalism. She founded Slauson Girl Media Group, a Black woman-owned news and media organization. Her reporting, podcast conversations and video interviews center local news, community voices, culture and the issues shaping Los Angeles.