Black History Month - Asian Art Museum

As a museum for all, dedicated to building bridges among different communities, we are excited to honor Black History Month. It is vital to recognize the many contributions and achievements of the Black community not only this month, but throughout the year.

Virtual Programs
- Events produced by the Asian Art Museum:
  
  February 3 | MoAD & the Asian Art Museum Present: Poetry for Black & Asian Solidarity
  
  February 10 | Executive Order 9066 at 80: Incarceration and Reparations Then and Now
  
  Revisit past events:
  
  Hip Hop to Hamilton: Making Art Work, Poetics of Solidarity, From Artistry to Activism: Amplifying Black and Asian Voices of Resistance, A Dangerous Idea: Eugenics in America
  
  Beyond Brundage Series: Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Gender Bias in the Olympics, If Objects Could Talk, Blood Antiquities and the Global Art Market
- We also recommend:
  
  Rutgers University – New Brunswick community & the Paul Robeson Cultural Center Events
  
  Black History Every Month: Virtual Events That Inspire Action, Education, and Connection
Organizations to Follow
- Museum of the African Diaspora (San Francisco)
- African American Art & Culture Complex (San Francisco)
- San Francisco Black Film Festival
- Hip Hop For Change (Oakland)
- National Museum of African American History & Culture (Washington, D.C.)
Exhibitions
- Black Power
- Art of the African Diaspora (online exhibition)
- You Won’t Bleed Me: How Blaxploitation Posters Inspired Black Pride & Increased Hollywood Profits (through Feb. 6, 2022)
- The Asian Art Museum exhibition After Hope: Videos of Resistance — an eclectic selection of videos from more than 50 artists that explore the role of hope in contemporary art and activism, including a video from Kia Labeija, one of the contributing artists.
Recommended Viewing
- PBS Showcases Rich Collection of Stories to Celebrate Black History Month
- KQED: On TV: Black History Month
- Documentaries: “Chisholm ’72: Unbought & Unbossed”, “More Than A Month”
- Movies: “One Night in Miami,” “I am Not Your Negro,” “Selma”
- YouTube: History of Black History Month
Recommended Reading
- The museum’s Storyteller DEAI group recommends Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents”
- The museum’s Education department recommends these 11 books by Black authors to help teach children about race and acceptance.
We encourage you to order from Black-owned bookstores.