Black History Month Resources Guide

The society preserves the Inland Empire's African-American culture and historical heritage.

The Quinn Research Center is the concept of Carolyne and Bill Edwards as a tribute to the legacy of Dr. Alfred T. Quinn, a prominent Black educator, community leader and icon of the Santa Monica Bay Area in the mid to late 20th century.

The Mission of The Quinn Research Center is to empower community members by being an educational resource that promotes the study and research of Black Family History and Culture in the Santa Monica Bay Area.

Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation.

The National Urban League is a historic civil rights organization dedicated to the economic empowerment in order to elevate the standard of living in historically underserved urban communities.

"[A] national 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational institution committed to preserving and making widely accessible the untold personal stories of both well-known and unsung African Americans. Through the media and a series of user-friendly products, services and events, The HistoryMakers enlightens, entertains and educates the public, helping to refashion a more inclusive record of American history."

The association's mission is "to promote, research, preserve, interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community."

This institute operates out of Stanford University and "supports a broad range of activities illuminating Dr. King's life and the movements he inspired."

This resource "makes available a wealth of materials on African American history in one central location on the Internet.