Interdisciplinary Scholar of African Diaspora Studies, Critical Theory, and Global South Development
UC Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow, UC Davis
Gabriel’s research is shaped by years of community organizing and international solidarity work and draws on participant-observer methods in the study of social movements.
Book Project
Examines Black Internationalism as a framework for multilateral solidarity and understanding the interconnected fates of Black and Global South communities.
Fieldwork
Gabriel's field ethnography spans community advocacy in California and global solidarity work in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and South Africa
Talks
Gabriel speaks at universities and conferences on social movements, political theory, and Global South development. Invitations are welcome!
Gabriel's work has been supported by the Social Justice Learning Institute, the Alliance of Boys and Men of Color, the Bold Vision Initiative, the California Endowment, and Liberty Hill Foundation.
About
Gabriel Regalado, Ph.D. is an interdisciplinary scholar of African Diaspora Studies, Critical Theory, and Global South cooperation. He is a UC Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of African and African American Studies at the University of California, Davis. He was previously the ACLS Emerging Voices Postdoctoral Fellow at Brown University.His scholarship is shaped by years of community advocacy and international solidarity work. As Policy and Advocacy Senior Manager at the Social Justice Learning Institute in Los Angeles, his work spans youth decriminalization and international solidarity.Writing, teaching, and community building give him hope for the pursuit of human dignity and self-determination. For Gabriel, Black Studies is imperative to that pursuit, as a field of study and as a thesis for community advocacy. It has also helped him make sense of his experiences as a first-generation immigrant and as a father.
Appointments
UC Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of African and African American Studies, University of California, Davis (2025–present)
Policy and Advocacy Senior Manager, Social Justice Learning Institute (2022–present)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of African American Studies, Loyola Marymount University (2024–2025)
ACLS Emerging Voices Postdoctoral Research Associate, Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice, Brown University (2022–2024)
Honors and Fellowships
Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor of the Year Award, University of California, Berkeley (2017)
Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley (2013–2017)
Service and Leadership
Advisory Council Member, Alliance of Boys and Men of Color (2023–present)
Supported By
The Social Justice Learning Institute · The Alliance of Boys and Men of Color · The Bold Vision Initiative · The California Endowment · Liberty Hill Foundation
Book Project
The Futures of Black Internationalism and Global South Solidarity
This project examines the international dimensions of Black radicalism and the prospects and complications of multilateral solidarity in the twenty-first century. The U.S. has seen the acceleration of draconian immigration policies and the reinforced legitimacy and expansion of police and prison institutions in the United States. These developments have demonstrated how the carceral state and western imperialism operate as collaborative forces. The fates of racialized communities in the United States and oppressed communities throughout the Global South are therefore deeply interconnected.
Using participant-observer methods, the project involves delegations of Los Angeles youth activists traveling to critical locations of Black radical developments, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and South Africa. These delegations looked to connect and build community with local activists, artists, and farmers and to engage Black radical epistemology as a precondition for effective and meaningful solidarity in advancing movements for sovereignty, self-determination, reparations, and economic justice.
Publications
Under Review
Regalado, Gabriel, and David C. Turner III. "The Marathon Continues: Reflections on the Radical Perpetuity of Black Youth and Student Activism in the Era of Black Lives Matter." Journal of Black Studies.
Book Chapters (works in progress)
Regalado, Gabriel. "Soñando la Afro Libertad, Los Ángeles a Loíza: Solidarity as Dialogic Pedagogy from South LA to Puerto Rico."Regalado, Gabriel. "Soñando la Afro Libertad, Los Ángeles a La Habana: Solidarity as Dialogic Pedagogy from South LA to Cuba."Regalado, Gabriel. "The Crenshaw to Khayelitsha Connection: Solidarity as Dialogic Pedagogy from South LA to South Africa."A book project on Black Internationalism and Global South solidarity is in development.
Fieldwork
Gabriel's research engages participant-observer methods through his experiences as a community organizer in California. His approach incorporates living oral histories and copious field notes that contribute a unique precision of detail and real-time insight to social movement scholarship.
Global Citizen Fellowship
2022–2026 · Puerto Rico, Cuba, South Africa · Social Justice Learning Institute
The Global Citizen Fellowship trains an annual cohort of up to ten scholar-activists, ages 18 to 25, in critical research and global citizenship through immersive international travel. Gabriel designed the program and curriculum and led coordination of the tours. Since 2022, delegations have traveled to Puerto Rico, Cuba, and South Africa to connect with local scholars, activists, artists, entrepreneurs, and farmers.
Alliance of Boys and Men of Color
2024–present · California State Capitol
The Alliance of Boys and Men of Color is a national network of community organizations working to transform policies that harm boys and men of color and their families. Gabriel serves as an Advisory Committee member and lead organizer, working to strengthen movement solidarity, build collective power, and develop policy solutions that support life-affirming programs.
The Bold Vision Initiative
2024–present · Los Angeles County
Bold Vision is a youth-led initiative working toward thriving futures for Black, Native American, Latiné, Asian, and Pasifika youth across Los Angeles County. Its Youth Council is developing campaigns on mental health and economic justice. As senior manager, Gabriel oversees program implementation and coordination with partner organizations.
Talks
Gabriel speaks on Pan Africanism, Black Internationalism, and Global South development, drawing on his book project and his fieldwork with solidarity delegations in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and South Africa. He welcomes invitations to speaker series, guest lectures, and conferences.
Selected Talks
The Futures of Black Internationalism and Global South Solidarity
Geography Colloquia Series, University of California, Berkeley · September 2026
The Futures of Black Internationalism and Global South Solidarity
PPFP Arts & Humanities Presentations, UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge · April 2026
The Futures of Black Internationalism and Global South Solidarity
First Fridays Brown Bag Speaker Series, University of California, Davis · February 2026
Dialectics, Diasporas, and Solidarity as Praxis
Ruth J. Simmons Center Speaker Series, Brown University · April 2024
Contact
Gabriel welcomes inquiries about his research, speaking invitations, and collaboration.
You can also find Gabriel on LinkedIn.
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Puerto Rico, 2022
The inaugural cohort spent seven days in San Juan on a solidarity tour examining sovereignty, disenfranchisement, police violence, femicide, crisis management, and gentrification. Dr. Marissel Hernández Romero and Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro hosted the delegation.
Cuba, 2024
The second cohort traveled to Havana for six days focused on U.S. imperialism, cooperative farming, food sovereignty, and cimarrón epistemologies. Amberly and Alexey Rodriguez, founders of ReglaSOUL, hosted the delegation.
Cuba, 2025
The third cohort returned to Havana for six days, again focusing on cooperative farming, food sovereignty, and cimarrón epistemologies with hosts Amberly and Alexey Rodriguez of ReglaSOUL.
South Africa, 2026
The fourth cohort spent eight days in Cape Town examining economic apartheid, land expropriation, xenophobia, and carceral trauma. Buntu Matole, founder and executive director of ABCD Concepts, hosted the delegation.
Assembly Bill 7
AB7 was authored as the Legacy of Harm and Exclusion Consideration Act by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan. The bill would have permitted California colleges and universities to offer an admissions preference to applicants who can establish descent from people held in American chattel slavery before 1900. Gabriel coordinated more than 30 student and youth advocates who traveled to Sacramento to lobby in support of the bill. The State Senate passed AB 7 in September 2025. Governor Gavin Newsom later vetoed it.
Youth Summit, July 2025
Bold Vision's first Youth Summit gathered more than 110 youth and community leaders to strengthen community networks and analyze the findings of the Bold Vision Mid-Term Report. Workshops examined racial and regional disparities across four areas: systems impact, youth power, healthy built environment, and positive youth development.
Youth Summit, October 2025
The Youth Council's second summit drew more than 120 youth leaders, community organizers, and stakeholders. Council members presented their mental health and economic justice campaign platforms and led analysis of Brighter Futures: The Bold Vision Youth Thriving Survey. Workshops explored key indicators of youth thriving, including self-efficacy, hope for the future, caring relationships, and opportunities for community involvement.
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1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE PROCESS YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WHEN AND WITH WHOM DO WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
4. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
5. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
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7. DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
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9. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
10. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Personal information you disclose to us
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Categories of Personal Information We Collect
The table below shows the categories of personal information we have collected in the past twelve (12) months. The table includes illustrative examples of each category and does not reflect the personal information we collect from you. For a comprehensive inventory of all personal information we process, please refer to the section "WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?"
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, and account name | NO |
| B. Personal information as defined in the California Customer Records statute | Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history, and financial information | NO |
| C. Protected classification characteristics under state or federal law | Gender, age, date of birth, race and ethnicity, national origin, marital status, and other demographic data | NO |
| D. Commercial information | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details, and payment information | NO |
| E. Biometric information | Fingerprints and voiceprints | NO |
| F. Internet or other similar network activity | Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems, and advertisements | NO |
| G. Geolocation data | Device location | NO |
| H. Audio, electronic, sensory, or similar information | Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities | NO |
| I. Professional or employment-related information | Business contact details in order to provide you our Services at a business level or job title, work history, and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us | NO |
| J. Education Information | Student records and directory information | NO |
| K. Inferences drawn from collected personal information | Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics | NO |
| L. Sensitive personal Information | - | NO |
We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories through instances where you interact with us in person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:
Receiving help through our customer support channels;
Participation in customer surveys or contests; and
Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.
Sources of Personal Information
Learn more about the sources of personal information we collect in "WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?"
How We Use and Share Personal Information
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You have rights under certain US state data protection laws. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law. These rights include:
Right to know whether or not we are processing your personal data
Right to access your personal data
Right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
Right to request the deletion of your personal data
Right to obtain a copy of the personal data you previously shared with us
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights
Right to opt out of the processing of your personal data if it is used for targeted advertising (or sharing as defined under California’s privacy law), the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects ("profiling")
Depending upon the state where you live, you may also have the following rights:
Right to obtain a list of the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in California)
Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal data (as permitted by applicable law, including the privacy law in California)
How to Exercise Your Rights
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California "Shine The Light" Law
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits our users who are California residents to request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us by using the contact details provided in the section "HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?"8. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
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If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at [email protected] or contact us by post at:Gabriel Regalado
5858 6th Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90043
United States10. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Based on the applicable laws of your country or state of residence in the US, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, details about how we have processed it, correct inaccuracies, or delete your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information. These rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please fill out and submit a data subject access request.This Privacy Policy was created using Termly's Privacy Policy Generator