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Wellford “Buzz” Wilms: Seeking a Cure for Blindness to Injustice

December 16, 2020

From his retirement home in Asheville, North Carolina, Wellford (Buzz) Wilms, UCLA emeritus professor of education, watched incredulously this summer […]

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Bridges Not Barriers: Conflict Resolution Course Links UCLA, South Los Angeles

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The police officer walks across the room and approaches a pair of men having a disagreement. “I need to check […]

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Wellford (Buzz) Wilms: Forthcoming Book Exposes Prevalent Blindness to Injustice in South L.A.

February 23, 2017

While many scholars, researchers, and journalists have gone on ridealongs with police officers, Wellford (Buzz) Wilms used his observations of […]

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UCLA Ed IS Addresses Issues for South LA Children and Families

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The UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies hosted a meeting on “Investing in the Children and Families of […]

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UCLA Builds Bridges to Propel South Los Angeles Youth to College

February 11, 2015

On a bright December afternoon, a group of young visitors to UCLA glimpsed campus life by enjoying lunch in DeNeve […]

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