Participate in a Guided Black History Walking Tour about the Black community at UC Berkeley! This tour was written and designed by long-time staff member and alumna Gia White (‘86). The tour draws from her extensive research about the earliest Black students at UC Berkeley (see "As I Walk These Paths"), a few of our many notable Black faculty members, and the special spaces that Black people have...
On May 17, 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech on Sproul Plaza to a packed crowd of 7,000 students. Listen to the way his presence was a catalyst for change on the Berkeley campus.
Wheeler Hall has been the site of several speeches by famous African American leaders such as James Baldwin and W.E.B. Du Bois. Find out more at this stop.
South Hall is the oldest building on campus that still stands. Learn about the history of two Black women who excelled in the world of Library Science.
The UC Berkeley Campanile is an incredible landmark right in the center of campus. Discover the layered meaning of the Lincoln Bust on the south facade.