Juneteenth Santa Barbara
It is an annual event where we unite community members to celebrate the freedom of enslaved African Americans in the United States. Today we honor our ancestors and celebrate our freedom, showcasing Black joy and culture in Santa Barbara, California.
Point of Contact: Jordan Killebrew
Email: juneteenthsbc@gmail.com
Gateway Educational Services
Established in 2009 by educators, business professionals, and community leaders passionate about changing access to education and the ways in which students learn. Gateway was founded by two African-American women. They offer academic summer camps, tutoring, and a college readiness program. All tutoring is one to one and assessment based..
Email: hrgatewaycamps@gmail.com
Healing Justice Santa Barbara
Formed in May 2020 in response to the de-stabilizing impacts of racism and anti-blackness, we aspire to build resilient communities for the African diaspora and other marginalized people along the Central Coast.
We understand that our collective healing and liberation is essential to creating a more equitable Santa Barbara, therefore we center, uplift, and meaningfully create space that empowers ALL Black people including; Black LGBTQ+ people, Black people with disabilities, undocumented Black people, underserved Black people and Black people that speak in African American Vernacular English. In keeping with the principles of a healing justice framework, we demand that self-care be reimagined as collective investment in community care.
Email: info@hjsb.org
Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of SB
Non profit, plans City of Santa Barbara celebration for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Collaborates a Leith other organizations and events and activities that aligns with the mission of the Martin Luther King Jr., Committee of, Santa, Barbara. Respond to current issues by planning Townhall meetings.
Email: mlkjrsb@gmail.com
NAACP Santa Barbara
We work to disrupt inequality, dismantle racism, and accelerate change in key areas, including criminal justice, health care, education, climate, and the economy. When it comes to civil rights and social justice, we have the unique ability to secure more wins than anyone else. Help make racial equity a reality.
Ensure that Black lives are a priority in all spaces.
Email: naacpsantabarba@gmail.com
NAACP Santa Maria/Lompoc
We are committed to dismantling racism and disrupting inequality to create a society where all people can truly be free. Our work includes civic engagement, systemically building racial equity, and supporting policies and institutions that prioritize the urgent needs of Black people, who are most impacted by race- based discrimination. From city halls to the Supreme Court, using advocacy and litigation, we will secure civil rights for everyone.
- Race & Justice
- Education Innovation
- Cimate & Environmental Justice
- Inclusive Economy
- Health & Well-being
Contact: Lawanda Lyons-Pruitt, President
Email: lyonspruitt@msn.com or info@santamarialompocnaacp.org
Phone Number: 805.448.7869 or 805.757.7802
Facebook: SMLNAACP
Santa Barbara Ring Shout Project
In Africa, the dance was a spiritual gathering for the slaves, an integral part of religion and culture. In America, the dance became known as Ring Shout.
Ring Shout is a sacred, spiritual, traditional circle dance our enslaved Africans carried out when they were brought to the United States, it involves call and response singing (acapella style), dancing in a circle, clapping, stomping, and beating on a wooden floor or surface with a broom or stick to make rhythms.
For more information, call 805.682.8029 or email Frances Moore, serenity2010us@yahoo.com.
Faith Based Organizations
Bethel Church of God in Christ
The Church was founded in 1983 by Pastor George Brooks, Sr. after a merger of Bethel and Unity Church of God In Christ. The Church has since grown and has been an active mission for serving the community and spreading the word of God in Santa Barbara and surrounding cities.
236 E. Cota
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone Number: 8057173015
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
912 East Cota Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Phone Number: 8058454793
Email: RMurray.FMBC@gmail.com
Lewis Chapel C.M.E. Church
202 East Gutierrez Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone Number: 8059652625
Peace of Wisdom Ministries
949 Veronica Springs Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93121
(non-denominational)
(meets Saturdays)
Second Baptist Church
1032 East Mason Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
St. Paul A.M.E. Church
Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized as a Mission Church in December 1903.
The members of Saint Paul have been at the forefront of making a difference in the Santa Barbara Area for more than a century. In the 1950’s and 1960’s; they were intimately involved in social justice. Fighting for fair housing for people of color. Dr. Horace and Mrs. Jessie McMillan were instrumental in this endeavor. Members were also very active in the George Washington Carver Club. The Club’s original eight members came from Saint Paul A.M.E. Church, but soon the membership grew to encompass many churches in the community. The Club has always included women of different economic classes and during the 1970s male members were officially added to the membership roster. The George Washington Carver Club functions with the goal of rewarding every Black student and or students of any ethnicity in need of financial aid.
Read about St. Paul A.M.E. Church as Black Landmark at Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
502 Olive Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone Number: 8058454793
Email: RMurray.FMBC@gmail.com