Apr 9 2025 - Film Screening, "Breaking Barriers," with Danny Murillo (Underground Scholars Initiative & the Opportunity Institute)

Join us for a screening and discussion of "Breaking Barriers," a short film

Danny Murillo, who is featured in the film and is a co-founder of the Underground Scholars at Berkeley will join us to discuss the film.

Notes below from the film website, and find the Berkeley Underground Scholars Initiative here.

"Breaking Barriers follows a group of system-impacted students at Cal-Berkeley who face significant challenges as formerly incarcerated and system-impacted individuals pursuing higher education. The film also highlights the importance of policy change to dismantle systemic barriers and support education for the formerly incarcerated."

This event is supported by CSUSB's Project Rebound, with thanks to Dr. Annika Anderson (Sociology).

Series organizers (alphabetical) are Amber Broaden (CSUSB and CSU Dominguez Hills, Psychology), Stan Futch (President, Westside Action Group), Michael German (Brennan Center for Justice), Robie Madrigal (Pfau Library), Dr. Jeremy Murray (CSUSB History), Matt Patino (Crafton Hills College Adjunct Faculty), Dr. Mary Texeira (CSUSB Sociology). Click here to view previous panels in the Conversations on Race and Policing series (link).