This four-part webinar series took place from December 2022 to March 2023. It was hosted by the USC Price School and its Center for Inclusive Democracy, the California Black Freedom Fund, the Latino Community Foundation, and the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund.

The third part of these moderated sessions discussed redistricting and focused on the impact of multi-racial coalitions. Overall, Behind Closed Doors served as a public space for open and challenging conversations examining the nation’s entrenched relationship between racism and politics, a situation recently brought further into the spotlight by the secret recording of a meeting of Los Angeles City Council members making racist remarks.  

Moderator:

Amy Dominguez-Arms Philanthropic/Nonprofit Consultant

Panelists:

• Pablo Rodriguez Executive Director, Communities for a New California Hector Sanchez Deputy Political Director, Community Coalition
• Cha Vang Deputy Director, AAPIs for Civic Empowerment
• James Woodson Executive Director, California Black Power Network