Black History Month - Events

For Black History Month, The Resource is partnering with Healing Justice SB to bring you this week’s events and additional resources.

This year’s theme is The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.

This week’s events:

  • February 22, Time TBA | Cooking with Shaloob & Gipsy Hill Bakery, Healing Justice Santa Barbara

  • February 23, 6:00 P.M. | Movement for Black Lives, Fight for Black Futures, UCSB

  • February 24, 4:00 P.M. | Black Educators Panel, Gateway Educational Services

    • Invitation Only

  • February 26, 3:30 P.M. | Diversify Our Narrative Book Club discussion of Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson, Santa Barbara Public Library in collaboration with Diversify Our Narrative Carpinteria, a student-led campaign aimed at addressing systemic racism in education by demanding diversity in texts, authors, and cultural representation in public school curricula.

  • February 26, 4 - 8 P.M. | Black is Beautiful Showcase, Healing Justice Santa Barbara

  • February 27, 10:00 A.M. | Chocolate Baby Story Time, Healing Justice Santa Barbara

  • February 27, 2 P.M. - 5 P.M. | Interview with Dr. Ricardo Wilson, a founding member of legendary funk/rock/jazz band Mandrill--one of the most influential groups in Black popular music--to discuss the band's history, new music, and legacy, Black History Month Virtual Culture House

  • February 28, 10 A.M. | Soulful Healing Through Gentle Yoga with Dr. Azure Stewart, Virtual

    • Free | more details to come

  • February 28, 2 P.M. - 5 P.M. | TBA, Black History Month Virtual Culture House

For more information please visit: https://www.hjsb.org/events

“I believe there is a Black renaissance happening as we speak. It is time for Santa Barbara to join in on this cultural revolution. Our programming centers on the Nation’s theme of Representation, identity, and family. Our events are inclusive (some free to the public; diverse artists in terms of race, gender, sexuality, age; ADA accessible; and celebrate Blackness). The impact is that all people see themselves represented in art (that it becomes something that reflects the experience of a diverse community). Black children see themselves represented in books, mentors, and leaders and music, etc. I will continue to strive to uplift Black artists and support their success, grow their reach, allow them to be successful in their path.”
— Leticia Forney Resch, Co-Leader of Healing Justice Santa Barbara
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