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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Genocide Awareness Heats Up As Armenian Genocide Centennial Approaches

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Looking back at 1915 as Pope recognizes Armenian Genocide (Twitter/ @firstthingsmag)

Tanya Mardirossian
TV Editor

A recap on genocide awareness.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

‘Silence Is Never An Option’: The Uncomfortable Space Between Holocaust Fictionalization And Remembrance

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Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

“I didn’t have a chance to grow up."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

The Armenian Genocide: The Road To 100

Comments (5) | Armenian Genocide, Armenian Genocide Commemoration, Congressman Adam Schiff, Los Angeles and Region, Mayor Zareh Sinanyan, Turkish Consulate, U.N. United Nations, USC Shoah Foundation

Silent protest outside the Turkish Consulate on the 99th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide (Ani Ucar//NeonTommy)

Ani Ucar
Contributor

VIDEO: The power of a word that has divided two countries for nearly a century.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Impact Of Genocide On Women: Conversation With Survivors

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Maya Richard-Craven
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"Remembrance means prevention. It's educating, I want people to know what happened."

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Nikias and Spielberg Announce Genocide Research Center

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Syuzanna Petrosyan
Executive Producer

Making 'never again' a reality. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

20 Years Later, Rwandan Genocide Still Educates, Moves Students

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Jordyn Holman
Contributor

USC students participated in a vigil commemorating 20th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. 

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

USC Shoah Foundation Announces Annual Video Contest

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Syuzanna Petrosyan
Executive Producer

Shaping the conversation about genocide and human rights through film.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

International Women's Day Event Sparks Conversation

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Nandini Ruparel
Staff Reporter

Five women sharing personal stories about the adversity they have overcome. 

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