On February 1st, 2021, the Black Student Union published a list of demands to hold the College Prep community accountable for the various harmful experiences of Black and Brown students, staff, and faculty members. The Library stands with the BSU and is committed to acknowledging and dismantling the racism that is very much present in academia and libraries.
We commit our space to being a place of support and care for our BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) community.
"We Love Oakland" is a way for the Oakland community to express their love, joy, and activism "that defines and animates the life and dreams of our beloved city." Below are two videos from their series, Real Voices of Oakland, wherein community members express their love and dedication to Oakland.
Nairobi Barnes, 2023 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate
Pendarvis Harshaw, KQED writer and Host of Rightnowish
We Love Oakland. (n.d.) About #WeLoveOakland. https://weloveoakland.akonadi.org/
The Museum of Black Joy is a digital museum and collection created to celebrate and make visible Black Joy. Their website serves as the museum; Andrea "Philly" Walls curates and cares for the collection.
A KQED podcast hosted by Pendarvish Harshaw (see his interview in the box above!) about the art, culture, and lives of people living in the Bay. Jessica Placzek curated a "Start Here" guide to help you jump right into Rightnowish. You can also dive in on NPR One, Spotify, or wherever else you listen to your podcasts.