In 2006, Barbara Christian Hall was named in honor of Professor Barbara Christian, the first Black woman to be granted tenure at UC Berkeley. Learn about her enduring legacy here.
Walter A. Gordon became the first "All American" football player in the history of the University of California. Listen here to find out the breadth and width of his extraordinary life.
The Self-Guided Black History Tour of UC Berkeley’s campus was co-developed by Gia White and Daniella Lake. Gia White, a Cal alumna, is a steering committee member for Black Lives at Cal (BLAC) and works on campus as the administrative director for both Global, International, & Area Studies and the Institute of European Studies. Daniella Lake is a senior majoring in Media Studies who has been a research apprentice for BLAC...
