Preserving Black History in San Diego

Join genealogist, public historian and cultural practitioner Yvette Porter Moore of Root Digger Genealogy Research Services for an illuminating talk and discussion on researching, documenting, and archiving Black History in San Diego. Despite its emergence as the 2^nd largest city in California and a top 10 city in the nation, San Diego's Black population has historically been smaller than most other large metropolitan areas of the country.

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What is it like to document and archive Black community history in San Diego?  How does one root out one’s personal history as a person of African descent?  Beyond the early pioneers who made San Diego home, entrepreneurs, sports icons, and the military, San Diego has also been home to social justice activists who challenge the status quo. How does the presence since the 1990s of a growing East African community and more recent Haitian migrants contribute to the history of Black San Diego?  Co-sponsored with the Delilah Beasley Historical Society.

Ms. Yvette Porter-Moore is a genealogist, public historian and cultural practitioner. She researches African American history in San Diego County and serves as a community connector, conducting oral history interviews for the San Diego History Center’s “All In” Project. She’s the founder and owner of Root Digger Genealogy Research Services which focuses on historical and genealogy research, consulting, and writing historical narratives. She was the historian for the Tubman-Chavez Wall displayed at the San Diego County Southeastern Live Well Center.