January 25, 2022
"Earlier this month at the virtual Luncheon in the Library, an annual event for Library supporters, Ledesma guided 150-plus attendees through a series of stirring vignettes from his life, with insights that stretched beyond the pages of his book. During the hourlong talk, Ledesma told a story of rejection, fear, love, and resilience, charting his path from 82nd Avenue in East Oakland to the hallowed halls of UC Berkeley, where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees — and where he now serves as assistant dean for diversity, inclusion, and equity in UC Berkeley’s Division of Arts & Humanities."
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