BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February 1 - March 1
Paying tribute to Black Americans of the local community in a celebration of history and culture and in recognition of the community’s struggle for inclusion and equity.
CALARTS AFRICAN DRUMMING AND DANCE ENSEMBLE
The Calarts African Ensemble, under the direction of Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole will lead an audience in an afternoon of drumming, dancing and singing in celebration of Black History Month. The Calarts Ensemble invites the community to learn the Music and cultural traditions of the diverse ethnic groups from Ghana, West Africa!
Thursday, February 23rd from 2-3pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: BLACK DIASPORA EMERGING
Artillery Magazine and the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture invite you to a panel discussion on the black diaspora reflected amongst art today. Panelists include Donnell Alexander, Demetri Broxton, and Donasia Tillery (Mature Content).
ROSIE THE RIVETER: CELEBRATED
In honor of Black History Month, Women’s History Month and Rosie the Riveter Day, the Library created special displays at all eight sites with images of African American Rosie the Riveters.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH READING CHALLENGE
Celebrate Black History Month! This month, learn more about Black history, celebrate Black authors and illustrators, and explore events in Glendale honoring the Black experience. Log your reading and activities throughout the month to earn badges.
INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN GRAY, AKA URBANBOHEMIAN
Brian is a Black Queer content creator, writer, and foodie with a “PhD in Brunch.” On Twitch, he plays visual novels, action RPGs, cozy games, the occasional looter shooter and is also seen on “Rivals of Waterdeep,” one of Wizards of the Coast's longest-running actual play D&D shows. He loves to try new things online, have a good time on stream, and bring love & disco to every viewer.
PREMIERING FEBRUARY 11 AT 4:30PM
RECKONING: RACISM & RESISTANCE IN GLENDALE
A multi-dimensional and multi-faceted virtual exhibition, public art installation and community engagement project that examines and responds to Glendale’s racist history, the resistance to that racism and our current moment of reckoning.
LOCAL RESOURCES
Black in Glendale - B.I.G.'s mission is to promote awareness and respect for Black culture through events that honor the heritage, creativity and contributions of Black people and builds community among Glendale neighbors and friends.
The Great Migration: Creating a New Black Identity in Los Angeles - In honor of Black History Month, this is the first in a three part series exploring the shifting Black communities of Los Angeles.
Community and Commerce: Oral Histories of African American Businesses in Los Angeles - Features a series of eighteen oral histories conducted by COHR that document long-term African American business ownership in the Los Angeles area.
California African American Museum - The first African American museum of art, history, and culture fully supported by a state.
California Cultures: African Americans - Historic photographs and artwork show the changing lives of African Americans from the Gold Rush Era and Statehood, through years of struggle to claim their civil rights.
Glendale Community College (GCC) Black History Month - GCC is hosting a variety of events and workshops throughout the months of January and February.
GENERAL RESOURCES
African American History Month - The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
National Museum of African American History and Culture - It provides an opportunity for those who are interested in African American culture to explore and revel in this history through interactive exhibitions. It helps all Americans see how their stories, their histories, and their cultures are shaped and informed by global influences.
Library of Congress NAACP: A Century in the Fight for Freedom Exhibit - A retrospective of the NAACP’s history during its first 100 years.
Slave Voyages - This digital memorial raises questions about the largest slave trades in history and offers access to the documentation available to answer them.
Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938 - 2,300+ first-person accounts of slavery & 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves.
Black Women's Suffrage - The Black Women’s Suffrage Digital Collection is a collaborative project to provide digital access to materials documenting the roles and experiences of Black Women in the Women’s Suffrage Movement and, more broadly, women’s rights, voting rights, and civic activism between the 1850s and 1960.
African American History: American Memory from the Library of Congress - 16 collections ranging from music to baseball to slavery.
The African-American Mosaic: A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History & Culture - 500 years of the black experience in the Western hemisphere via the Library of Congress's books, periodicals, prints, photographs, music, film, and recorded sound.
Learning for Justice - A project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance) was founded in 1991 to prevent the growth of hate. Learning for Justice provides free resources to educators—teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners—who work with children from kindergarten through high school.
She the People - She the People is activating and mobilizing women of color across the country to create a politics grounded in love, justice, and belonging.
