Resources on Race, Racial Relations, and the Black Experience in the U.S.: Home

This is a general guide and information resource on race, racial relations, the Black experience in the U.S., and for addressing white and other forms of privilege. It is a starting point and the resources you will find are not meant to be comprehensive. Please help build this resource by suggesting links, etc, by emailing: achikowero@ucsb.edu.

The 2023 Black History Month theme is Black Resistance. We have curated some resources on Black Resistance and Black History in general. 

Black History Month Books

1. SALUTING BLACK HISTORY: CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF BLACK AMERICANS BLACK HISTORY PARK CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH FEBRUARY 15. (1992, Feb 13). Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/saluting-black-history/docview/565629462/se-2
2. In celebration of black history month: "blacks in the building of a nation and the city of los angeles... the untold story". (1984, Feb 16). Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/celebration-black-history-month/docview/565474121/se-2
3. Curry, G. E. (2009, Feb). Black history month still needed. Chicago Defender Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/black-history-month-still-needed/docview/246906151/se-2
4. Brown, S. M. (2019, Jan). Black history month: Two centuries of black history and the black press. Chicago Defender Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/black-history-month-two-centuries-press/docview/2189567865/se-2
5. Marantos, J. (2021). 18 ways to honor black history month around L.A.
6. Jennings, A. (2021). How can we honor black history and black storytellers? ask our reporters.
7. BLACK HISTORY MONTH; films, dance, music and more celebrate a rich heritage: BLACK HISTORY MONTH. (2000).
8. Yarrow, A. L. (1990, Feb 02). Cherishing A black past. New York Times Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/cherishing-black-past/docview/427562437/se-2
9. Wagner, A., Browne, R. & Lyons, E. (2018). Everyday excellence.
10. Gonchar, M. (2022). How much have you learned about black history?: Student opinion.
11. Black History Month: Impactful Black Engineers, UCSB Engineering: https://engineering.ucsb.edu/black-history-month
12. UCSB Multicultutal Center 

13. Black History Month Prosperity Market @ CAAM

14. The Original Whittier Pride LGBTQ+Love night, Honoring Black History Month

15. Readings at Sunset ~ Black History Month Edition!