Ways to Honor Black History Month

By Amelie Arango

1. Support Black-owned businesses in the Bay Area: 

• Lunch Box: 1876 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, 408-287-3511
• Luv’s Brownies: San Jose-based dessert truck at farmers market, events, http://www.luvsbrownies.com
• Mudai Ethiopian Restaurant: 503 W. San Carlos St., San Jose, 408-292-2282
• Nirvana Soul Coffee: 315 S. First St., San Jose, http://www.nirvanasoulcoffee.com
• Nita Bee’s Specialty Bakery: Pickup and delivery from Santa Clara-based bakery. 408-246-4570; http://www.nitabees.com
• Sandi’s Cobbler Cup Catering: Based in Santa Clara; Sandiscatering.com
• Spicy Roy’s Caribbean Grill: Order for pickup in San Jose or delivery. http://www.spicyroysgrill.com

2. Donate to anti-racism organizations: 

• NAACP 
• ACLU Racial Justice Program 
• Equal Justice Initiative 
• People’s Breakfast Oakland 
• National Lawyers Guild, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

3. Learn about prominent Black figures in history that you might not have learned about in class: 

• https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/g4431/black-history-month-unsung-heroes/ 
• https://www.oprahdaily.com/life/g25954127/african-american-historical-figures/ 

4. Visit the African American Heritage House in San Jose 

• http://www.aahhsanjose.org/index.html 

5. Learn about the history of prominent African American figures in San Jose: 

• https://www.kathycottondigitalstoryteller.com/