Ibram X. Kendi & Nic Stone, How to be a (Young) Antiracist (Every Thursday this February), Santa Cruz
Bookshop Santa Cruz, NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, and the Santa Cruz Warriors welcome Dr. Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone for a discussion about their new book, How to Be a (Young) Antiracist—a dynamic reframing of the concepts shared in Kendi’s book, with young adulthood front and center.
Aimed at readers 12 and up, and co-authored by award-winning children’s book author Nic Stone, How to Be a (Young) Antiracist empowers teen readers to help create a more just society.
When: Every Thursday this February | February 2-23, 2023 @ 6:30 pm
Where: 418 Project | 155 River St S, Santa Cruz
39th Annual Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Convocation, February 21, Virtual Event
The annual convocation celebrates the life and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by presenting speakers who discuss the civil rights issues of equality, freedom, justice, and opportunity. The convocation also seeks to build partnerships and develop dialogue within the campus community and with the local communities served by the university.
Santa Cruz Public Libraries | Black History Month 2023 Book List for Youth
A list of 20+ recommended books for youth and kids.
The full list can be found here: santacruzpl.org/kids/lists/view/234
“11 Black LGBTQ+ Icons Who Paved The Way For The World We Live In Now” – BuzzFeed
In honor of Black History Month, here are some Black LGBTQ+ legends and icons who have made history.
The White House | A Proclamation on National Black History Month, 2023
“…It is an idea America has never fully lived up to, but it is an idea we have never fully walked away from either. The struggles and challenges of the Black American story to make a way out of no way have been the crucible where our resolve to fulfill this vision has most often been tested. Black Americans’ struggles for freedom, equal treatment, and the right to vote; for equal opportunities in education, housing, and the workplace; for economic opportunity, equal justice, and political representation; and so much more have reformed our democracy far beyond its founding. Black Americans have made a way not only for themselves but also have helped build a highway for millions of women, immigrants, other historically marginalized communities, and all Americans to more fully experience the benefits of our society.”
