Watch the recorded talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ9t9JNMWjs&list=PLemMo5TwvYrkBXXiLOjiznbDJmxm1saOV&index=1&t=1s

Over three decades ago, Black Berkeley students—now important alumni—started gathering daily at the wall outside of the Golden Bear Cafe to meet, greet and support one another. This legacy continued and grew into a weekly community event, Black Wednesday, which has provided an opportunity for Black undergraduates, graduates, staff, faculty, alumni and community members to be in community together. Now in 2020, a new team of students, faculty, staff, and alumni are re-designing this site as a permanent memorial and gathering space to celebrate the legacy, impact and value that Black students and the Black Community had (and continue to have) throughout UC Berkeley’s history. 

Join Takiyah Jackson, Director of the African American Student Development Office, Walter Hood, Professor of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning and Urban Design, Allan deSouza, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Photography in the Department of Art Practice, Mia Settles Tidwell, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Chief of Staff at the Division of Equity & Inclusion, and Blake Simons, Assistant Director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center, who will engage in an exploratory dialogue on remembering the history behind Black Wednesdays and how we re-imagine space for Black public art during the time of the Black Lives Matter Movement.

Presented by the African American Student Development Office.

For the most up to date information, visit artsdesign.berkeley.edu.