Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library
Gifts of Blackness Coalition: a Cultural Library Program
The Gifts of Blackness Coalition is a partnership between the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, The Links, Inc., Stockton Chapter, and the Tracy African American Association. The Coalition was established to develop African American programming within the Library as part of the California Cultural Crossroads Grant for the fiscal year 2004-2005. Cultural Crossroads is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act administered in California by the State Librarian.
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The mission of The Gifts of Blackness Coalition is to promote, contribute and sponsor educational and cultural activities promoting African American culture and community throughout San Joaquin County. The Coalition seeks to develop interest in Library careers within the African American community, cultivate Library use among African American families, and strengthen ties between organizations and individuals serving African American people.
Past Events
Past events sponsored by The Gifts of Blackness Coalition include among others:
- Live at the Library...Jazz on the Landing
A series of musical performances.
Chavez Central Library. - Hip Hop Summit [ program announcement ].
- Stephen Bentley (Cartoonist), creator of Herb and Jamaal comic. (Ripon Branch, Chavez Central)
- Diane Ferlatte and Margie Brown, internationally respected storytellers, coach storytellers
- African American Dance Program
- Grandmothers Who Help
- Kwanzaa Story Told
- The Meeting
There were also special library displays and a web page during Black History Month in 2005 and 2006.
Gateway to Library Materials
Find books and media in the Library catalog. Library materials located at other branches may be requested. From within the catalog, use the Place Hold feature in the sidebar under the details view of the item.
A sampler of topical searches in the Library catalog is found under additional reading on the Black History Month page.
For more information, call Peaches Ehrich 209-937-8261 or Linda Patrick 209-937-8261.