Illuminating Black California Stories from the Jim Crow Era
Thursday, February 8, 2024, from 5.30 pm to 7.00 pm PT
Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
Alhecama Theatre, 215 East Cannon Perdido St.
in El Presido de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, California 93101
Please join University of Santa Barbara History Associates, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation and Alison Rose Jefferson, Ph.D. ’15 for a talk where she will share stories about how African Americans from the 1900s to 1960s created recreational and relaxation spaces at Southern California beaches and other places. Drawing on her recent book, Living the California Dream: African American Leisure Sites during the Jim Crow Era, Dr. Jefferson will also share how some of these stories are being used in contemporary public history remembrance and public policy actions.
Free and open to the public. Join us after the talk for light refreshments. RSVP to
Download a flyer about the talk here.