Black history isn’t only found in textbooks.
It lives in our families, neighborhoods, businesses, art, music, traditions, memories, achievements, struggles, celebrations, and everyday experiences.
Black Stories is a place to share those experiences.
To Be Black believes there is no single definition of what it means to be Black. Our stories can be completely different from one another while still connecting us through shared experiences, culture, history, and community.
Our stories may explore:
You never know who may see themselves in your experience.
A story about starting a business might inspire an entrepreneur.
A story about family might help someone reconnect with their own history.
A story about overcoming an obstacle might give someone the courage to keep going.
A story about an ordinary day might help someone realize that their experience matters too.
Your story doesn’t have to be extraordinary to be valuable.
We’re building an ongoing collection of Black stories from San Diego and beyond.
Tell us about your life, your experiences, your family, your work, your culture, your community, or simply what To Be Black means to you.
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Discover perspectives from people across generations, communities, professions, and places.
Read. Listen. Learn. Connect.
There are millions of stories.
Let’s make sure they’re heard.
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