Berky Nelson

UCLA

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Professor of African-American studies at UCLA, and one of two administrative representatives on UCLA's Undergraduate Students Association board

Berky Nelson on KCRW

UCLA just held student government elections. But the big campaign issue wasn’t cafeteria food, student housing or smoking on campus; it was Israel.

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