Bakersfield, CA -- Bakersfield College’s Pre-Law Program and BC’s Women’s History and More (WHAM) Committee welcome you to join the college community as we honor Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The video program will premiere on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 5:30 pm on the college’s YouTube channel and Facebook.

Bakersfield College values diversity and a supportive learning community that fosters an understanding of an array of figures and moments throughout history to help students and our community engage in discussions. 

Featured speakers of the program will include:

• Dr. Sonya Christian, Bakersfield College President
• Olivia Garcia, History Faculty and WHAM Committee Member
• Judge Susan Gill
• Judge Robert Tofoya
• Pearl Urena, Bakersfield College Educational Advisor
• Cynthia Zimmer, Kern County District Attorney

“United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has left a lasting impact in our nation. Historically, she will be remembered as a powerhouse who used her wealth of judicial knowledge and legal skills to better women and gender equality. Her strong independence, thanks to her mother’s influence, and often being one of the few women in different moments of her life obviously shaped her early legal profession, academia work and her 27 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, says Olivia Garcia, a BC History Faculty and WHAM Committee Member. “I hope to see our community come together to give tribute to RBG and her steadfast personal commitment to making this country a better, more equal place for everyone.”

Women's History and More (WHAM) at Bakersfield College organizes an array of programs that are open and free to the public. The Bakersfield College campus remains closed to the general public and is only offering essential courses with strict protocols and guidelines.