The last scheduled Conversations on Race and Policing for the fall semester will feature Michael German, Brennan Center for Justice Fellow, former FBI special agent, a member of the conversation series organizing group and author of the forthcoming book, “Policing White Supremacy: The Enemy Within.”

German will discuss his book on Wednesday, Nov. 20, beginning at 1 p.m. Zoom. Free and open to the public, it can be accessed from a PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android at https://tinyurl.com/csusb-race-policing.  

According to the publisher’s website, “‘In Policing White Supremacy,’ former FBI agent Mike German, who worked undercover in white supremacist and militia groups, issues a wake-up call about law enforcement’s dangerously lax approach to far-right violence. …

“With chapters on ‘The Rise of the Proud Boys,’ ‘A New Approach to Policing Hate Crimes,’ and ‘Policing the Police,’ ‘Policing White Supremacy’ shows how the lack of transparency and accountability in federal, state, and local law enforcement has eroded public trust and undermined democracy. (The chapter) ‘Law Enforcement’s Role in Resisting White Supremacy’ points the way forward to a future where far-right violence is recognized and addressed as the true threat it presents to our country.”

The Conversations on Race and Policing program began after the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, and its aftermath. Floyd, a Black man, was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer, triggering extensive protests, demands for systemic reform in policing, and profound dialogues on race and racism. This also led to the inception of Cal State San Bernardino’s Conversations on Race and Policing, abbreviated as CoRP.

In subsequent court cases, three other former Minneapolis police officers implicated in Floyd’s death were given prison sentences.

The series has featured scholars, journalists, law enforcement officers, lawyers, activists, artists, educators, administrators and others from throughout the nation who shared their experience and expertise on issues related to race and policing.

More than 110 forums have taken place since, and video recordings of the sessions are posted online on the Conversations on Race and Policing Lecture Series Archive. 

Upcoming programs, all set for 1 p.m. Pacific Time on Wednesdays, include:

The series organizers currently include CSUSB faculty, staff, alumni, and community members, as well as collaborators from other institutions: Amber Broaden (CSUSB and CSU Dominguez Hills, psychology), Stan Futch (president, Westside Action Group), German (Brennan Center for Justice), Robie Madrigal (Pfau Library), Jeremy Murray (CSUSB History), Matt Patino (Crafton Hills College adjunct faculty and CSUSB alumnus), and Mary Texeira (CSUSB sociology).

For more information, contact Madrigal at rmadriga@csusb.edu or Murray at jmurray@csusb.edu.

Also visit the Conversations on Race and Policing webpage.