Recap: Kings Celebrate Black History Month
The Sacramento Kings are committed to amplifying diverse voices year-round and in February the team dedicates the month to celebrating and honoring Black history, culture and futures.
ARTICLES
The Atlantic
The Bold Italic
Fractured Atlas
The Management Center
Medium
The New York Times
The New York Times Magazine
PBS
Pretty Good
Sun Sentinel
Tatiana Mac
Vox
The Combahee River Collective Statement (Excerpt)
BOOKS
Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold
Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
VIDEOS
Black Feminism & the Movement for Black Lives Barbara Smith, Reina Gossett, Charlene Carruthers at Creating Change Conference (50:48)
Color Blind or Color Brave? Mellody Hobson at TED2014 (14:03)
How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion Peggy McIntosh at TEDxTimberlaneSchools (18:26)
How to Explain Racism to Kids CNN/Sesame Street racism town hall (2 Parts)
PODCASTS
FILMS & TV SERIES
Available to rent
- Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975
- Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu)
- Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler)
- I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — or on Kanopy
- Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton)
- Selma (Ava DuVernay)
- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
HBO
- King In The Wilderness
Hulu
- Blindspotting* (Carlos López Estrada)
- If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins)
- The Hate U Give* (George Tillman Jr.)
* Hulu with Cinema
Netflix
- American Son (Kenny Leon)
- Dear White People (Justin Simien)
- See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol)
- When They See Us (Ava DuVernay)
FOLLOW
BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES
Roland’s On Broadway (Car Sales)
Training With Troya (Personal Training)
BLACK-OWNED RESTAURANTS
Abyssinia Ethiopian Restaurant (1346 Fulton Ave.)
A Toucha Class/Play Makers (4217 Stockton Blvd.)
Bawk Fried Chicken (1409 R St., Suite 102)
Beana’s Cafe (2251 Florin Rd.)
Cafe Connection Caribbean (1007 L St.)
CoLo’s Soul Food & Seafood (2326 Del Paso Blvd.)
Compassion Meals (Pop-Up)
D’s Smokin Pit (1800 Del Paso Blvd., Suite 101)
Daddy O’s Smokehouse (3581 Mather Field Rd B, Rancho Cordova)
Danny’s Mini Donuts (900 2nd St.)
Don’t Be Chick’n (Pop-Up)
DubPlate Kitchen & Jamaican Cuisine (3419 El Camino Ave.)
Family Pizza Take & Bake (5901 Watt Ave., North Highlands)
Fast Cat Coffee (7901 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael)
Fixins Soul Kitchen (3428 3rd Ave.)
Flowers Fish Market & Restaurant (3224 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.)
Habesha Restaurant (2326 Fair Oaks Blvd.)
Harry Love BBQ (4557 Auburn Blvd.)
House of Chicken & Ribs (3535 Elverta Rd., Antelope)
I Scream Yogurt (Food Truck)
JB’s Lounge & Grill (777 Lincoln Village Dr.)
Louisiana Heaven (6623 Valley Hi Dr.)
MacQue’s BBQ (8101 Elder Creek Rd., Suite O, Sacramento and 8517 Elk Grove Blvd., Elk Grove)
Maestro Coffee House (2069 Arena Blvd., Suite 130)
Mo Betta Finger Food (3751 Stockton Blvd.)
Momo’s Meat Market (5780 Broadway)
Muhammed’s Meat & Vegetables (5917 Mack Rd.)
Nash & Proper (Pop-Up – Coming to K Street)
Oak Park Brewing Co. (3514 Broadway)
Pangea Bier Cafe (2743 Franklin Blvd.)
Peach Oliver’s Kitchen in Shakey J’s Bar & Grill (8001 Florin Rd.)
Q1227 Restaurant (1465 Eureka Rd., Suite 100, Roseville)
Queen Sheba (1704 Broadway)
Saucey Oysters & BBQ (Pop-Up)
Savvy House Coffee Bar (9630 Bruceville Rd., #104)
Soul Sweets (Pop-Up)
South (2005 11th St.)
Stagecoach Restaurant (4365 Florin Rd.)
Streets Pub & Grub (1804 J St.)
T & R Taste of Texas BBQ (3621 Broadway and 1310 Howe Ave.)
Tiferet Coffee House (3020 H St.)
Tori’s Place (1525 Grand Ave.)
Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse (1322 V St.)
Willie J’s Burgers & More (2010 Club Center Dr.)
ORGANIZATIONS
RESOURCE CENTER
LOCAL CIVIL RIGHTS, LEGAL & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
BUSINESSES & GROUP
ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF DOWNTOWN STOCKTON
B & W Barbecue & Soul Food (535 W. Harding Way)
B-N-B QING 209 (535 W. Harding Way)(Moblie Bar-B-Que and Catering)
Chase the Smell LLC (Food Truck - Follow for Updates & Locations)
DJ’s Tri-Tip (Food Truck - Follow for Updates & Locations)
House of Ice Cream (947 N El Dorado St.)
James Binder III, Artist (Artist - Follow for Details)
Mudville Mc’s (Food Truck - Follow for Updates & Locations)
Smitty’s Wings & Things (5654 N Pershing Ave.)
Tan’s Kitchen (New Location Coming Soon)
Taste Of Texas (Food Truck - Follow for Updates & Locations)
Taylor Maid Mobile Cleaning (Follow & Get a Free Quote)
Sacramento Kings Celebrate Black History Month
Today, the Sacramento Kings tip-off their 22nd Annual Black History Month celebration, powered by SMUD. Continuing to build upon the pillars of the organization’s “ Pledge to Our Black Community ” launched in June 2020, the programming for February includes a technology and investment panel aimed at supporting Black and diverse entrepreneurs, dialogues with Kings coaches and broadcasters and community awards honoring inspiring local leaders.
Black History Month Spotlight: Account Manager, Membership Services William Ursery
How would you describe your role with the Sacramento Kings? My current role with the Sacramento Kings is in membership sales and service, as an account manager of our partial ticket membership packages. I give our members dedicated year-round service during the season and off-season to assist and answer any question about their account and make sure they have a first in class memorable experience every time they enter the Golden 1 Center. What do you enjoy most about what you do?
Dr. Harry Edwards Visits Kings for Black History Month Discussion
Dr. Harry Edwards is a world-renowned sociologist, author, professor and civil rights activist. Dr. Edwards is an advocate for African-American athletes and a major influencer in sports and diversity development. Over the last four decades, he's been a staff consultant for the San Francisco 49ers and the Golden State Warriors. Dr. Edwards was also involved in efforts to develop and hire minority talent for front-office positions in Major League Baseball.
Black History Month Spotlight: Jr. Kings Manager Justin Williams
In honor of Black History Month, the Kings organization is highlighting members of the team who have made an impact in their field while also representing their African American heritage. How would you describe your role with the Sacramento Kings? As Jr. Kings Manager, I'm responsible for all aspects of youth basketball programming, while planning and activating initiatives and events within the social responsibility team. What do you enjoy most about what you do?
Black History Month Spotlight: VP, Kings Academy & Professional Development Galen Duncan
In honor of Black History Month, the Kings organization is highlighting members of the team who have made an impact in their field while also representing their African American heritage. How would you describe your role with the Sacramento Kings? I would describe my role as an honor and a privilege. I get to spend every day impacting the lives of young men who come from many different races, backgrounds and creeds. I can provide tangible life experience combine with skills learned in school to hopefully help them along their journey.
Black History Month Spotlight: Vice President of Security Operations Timothy Lea
In honor of Black History Month, the Kings organization is highlighting members of the team who have made an impact in their field while also representing their African American heritage. How would you describe your role with the Sacramento Kings? As the Vice President of Security Operations, I’m responsible for the development, coordination, and implementation of enterprise-wide security and crisis management strategies for the Sacramento Kings organization, to ensure the safety of all guests and employees.
Three Tips on How to Be An Antiracist Ally
As part of the Sacramento Kings pledge to the Black community and in pursuit of continued education, the team hosted its third Diversity & Inclusion Council Team Member Forum via Microsoft Teams on Thursday to discuss the importance of antiracism in the pursuit of systemic change.
Sacramento Kings Forward Harrison Barnes to Donate $200,000 to Help in the Fight Against Racial Injustice and Police Brutality
Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes and his wife Brittany are donating more than $200,000 to different nonprofits that were created by the families of victims of police brutality and gun violence. With the Kings playing eight seeding games during the official restart to the season, Barnes will dedicate every game to a different organization by contributing $25,000 to the nonprofit and highlighting their mission on his social media.
Sacramento Kings to Honor Local Black Leaders During NBA Restart
Continuing the Sacramento Kings long tradition of lifting up and highlighting community champions, the team will honor local Black leaders that have positively impacted the Sacramento region with the Dream All-Star Award and a video feature on the team’s social channels to amplify their voices during each of the eight seeding games in Orlando .
The Intersection of Pride and the Black Lives Matter Movements
The Sacramento Kings organization has shown continuously that they are ready to put in the work to produce real meaningful change — in and out of the workplace. This was no different when they facilitated a team member forum for PRIDE month that intersected the LGBTQ+ community and the Black Lives Matter movement.
