Supporting our Black community during Black History Month in San Diego and beyond.
During Black History Month , we observe the achievements of Black Americans , remember the history of the African Diaspora , and pursue racial justness and equity . plump for Black - possess businesses , generator , dramatist , artists , and other creatives , not just during February but throughout the year , is one of the most effective ways to make real , ongoing procession . These are our picking for the top ten Black History Month event for 2023 :
Support Black-owned restaurants
Year - roundVarious locationsMaking Black - have restaurants a year - round culinary destination efficaciously supports San Diego ’s Black business residential district . Celebrate Southern and Creole cuisine any day at chef Quinnton Austin ’s duo of powerhouse eating house , Louisiana Purchasein North Park andQ&A Restaurant and Oyster Barin Oceanside . Chef Q ’s Louisiana beginning and Culinary Institute of New Orleans preparation give him a deft handwriting around NOLA classics like Spicy Chicken Skillet , Uptown Kitchen Sink Gumbo , or oysters from Louisiana , Virginia , and Northwestern Washington done half a dozen style . Chef Q is also the cobalt - founding father and co - chief operating officer ofBad Boyz of Culinary , unionize to highlight African American chefs and produce awareness through scholarships , culinary programs , events , and mentorship .
Throughout Black History Month , Gaslamp’sThe Smoking Gunhas partner with La Mesa’sExtraordinary Banana Puddingto bring the scrumptious sweet , owner Toran Gray ’s large - grandmother ’s specialty , to business district San Diego . For every pud sell , $ 1 will be donated toThe Blue Heart Foundation , a non - profit organization dedicated to underserved African American male youth years 13 to 18 in the Greater San Diego community .
Choosing Black - owned restaurants is just one of many ways to keep Black History Month in 2023 . Check outour listof favorite Black - owned eating house , bars , and breweries to visit now and all year long .
Photo by Argenis Apolinari / Courtesy of The Black Iris Project
The Black Iris Project
Wednesday , February 8 , 2023DowntownSan Diego native and Broadway veteran Jeremy McQueen and theBalboa Theatrepresent the west coast premiere of his Emmy accolade - winning ballet collaborative , The Black Iris Project , featuring two original concert dance : WILDandA Mother ’s Rite . inspire by Maurice Sendak ’s childhood authoritative taradiddle , Where the Wild Things Are , WILD tells the story of how isolation and imprisonment affect childhood maturation , as attend through a son ’s eyes as he spends his 14th natal day in a juvenile detention deftness . A Mother ’s Riteis a 40 - min solo public presentation that explore a female parent ’s passage through stages of grief after her son ’s slaying thrust her house into the public eye , plant to Igor Stravinsky’sThe Rite of Spring . ticket place from $ 20 plus fees , and the programme is recommended for years 13 and up . Cost : Varies
Beyond the Vision
Thursday , February 9 to Friday , February 24 , 2023Linda VistaB.L.A.C. Projects and Mesa College offer an intimate expo of crude art and ancestral resources through phone and visuals . Featuring art fromAmel JanaeandNeville Greene , with a verse take byRudi Fate , the exhibition also partner withAfrica in Context : Mesa College World Art Permanent Collection . picture gallery hours are Monday , Wednesday , and Friday from 11 am to 2 pm . fall in them for an chess opening receipt on February 9 and the closing celebration on February 24 by RSVP - ingonline . The host event and veritable art gallery visits are free . Cost : Free
Black History Month Contest 2023
Black History Month Family Day
Saturday , February 11 , 2023Balboa ParkTheSan Diego History Centerin Balboa Park is hosting its 5th yearly Black History Family Day , with a reprise of its archived showing , Part of the Patchwork : Reflections of African - American Life . The one - daytime dada - up will also boast synergistic activities and crafts . admission charge is free with a suggested $ 10 donation . Cost : Free ; suggest $ 10 donation
The Black LGBTQ+ Human Book Experience
Saturday , February 11 , 2023EncantoAdapted from the Human Library created in Copenhagen in 2000 , the Black LGBTQ+ Human Book Experience direct shoes at theMalcolm X Libraryin Encanto from 3 to 5:30 atomic number 61 . Focusing on stimulating intersectional conversation with reader in a hands - on pick up platform , the event provides an open opportunity to take part in a poesy barb at 3 postmortem , followed at 4 postmortem by give-and-take with “ human books ” that represent various pitch-dark indistinguishability . The poetry slam winner will be denote along with a raffle call for property at 5 pm . The event is free and does not require registration . Cost : Free
Black Com!x Day
Saturday , February 11 to Sunday , February 12 , 2023Balboa ParkHead to the WorldBeat Center in Balboa Park forBlack Com!x Day , a free , two - 24-hour interval , family - friendly fete celebrating grim refinement in comics . adjoin Black artist and writers from Marvel Comics , DC Comics , and Image Comics , as well as Black - own self-governing publishing company . Two panels will take place . Saturday ’s panel discusses “ indue : Old vs New , ” while Sunday ’s focuses on “ Get Shooked : New Masters of Horror . ” There are also interactive game and activities in the Kid ’s Zone , cosplay , game , food for thought , and medicine . Cost : Free
OURStory: The Black History Musical Experience
Monday , February 13 , 2023DowntownSchoolyard Rap and theBalboa TheatrepresentOURStory : The Black History Musical Experience , an all - age educational adventure through fascinating event we never discover in school , written and do byGriot B. Learn moreabout the programand purchaseonline . Cost:$21.50 to 76.50 plus fee and $ 11.50 plus fees for students
Black Nerds Expo
Saturday , February 25 , 2023OceansideExplore Black comics , pa finish , art , telecasting game , content cosmos and science , technical school , applied science , and maths ( STEM ) at Black Nerds Expo , host by MiraCosta College in Oceanside . You ’ll meet Black artists , gamers , plot creators , and comic Holy Scripture authors ; savour presentations by Black leaders and Lord ; and learn about new releases in anime , manga , video games , culture medium , and crop up culture . There ’ll also be contests in prowess , writing , and cosplay , and opportunity to create your own drawing . This event is innocent , and registration is not expect . monetary value : Free
Louisiana Purchase
Photo by Amitava Sarkar / Courtesy of The Black Iris Project
Canvas by artist Neville Greene|Courtesy of BLAC Project
Photo by Marilu Lopez Fretts /Courtesy of WorldBeat Center
