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

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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.

Black History Month - Black Resistance

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

Black History Month Newspaper and Other Articles

  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!

Black History Month Videos