In October 2024, the CSUDH Gerth Archives and Special Collections announced that they had been chosen to house the works of esteemed political analyst, author, and CSUDH alumnus Earl Ofari Hutchinson. The archives will now be the home of the original manuscripts of Hutchinson’s major published books.

“I wanted to ensure that scholars, researchers, and the interested public have access to my manuscripts and writings that challenge the always contentious issues of race and politics in America,” said Hutchinson, who earned a master’s degree in humanities from CSUDH in 1989.

Hutchinson is the author of 17 books and hundreds of articles and opinion pieces on race and politics in America. He is a frequent guest commentator on CNN, Fox News, NPR, and other TV and radio networks. His live call-in radio program The Hutchinson Report was syndicated nationally until 2024. Hutchinson is the founder of the Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable, director of the National Alliance for Positive Action, and a founding member of the L.A. chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.

“A prime mission of mine in writing has been to cajole, influence, and challenge readers to think hard about not just social problems but social solutions to them. That was the ultimate end game in my writings,” Hutchinson said.

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