The Rainbow Sign
1971 establishments in California1977 disestablishments in CaliforniaAfrican-American cultureAfrican-American organizationsCultural organizations based in the San Francisco Bay Area ... and 3 more
Culture of Berkeley, CaliforniaHistory of Berkeley, CaliforniaPolitics of the San Francisco Bay Area
The Rainbow Sign was an African-American cultural center in Berkeley, California, that operated from 1971 to 1977. Future Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris frequently attended the center as a child, and described it as influential on her.The Guardian stated that "Rainbow Sign was a little bit of everything to the black community.... The space provided discounted meals to children, staged concerts for Nina Simone and held book signings for Maya Angelou and Alice Walker."
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Martin Luther King Junior Way, Berkeley
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N 37.8599 ° | E -122.2719 ° |
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Martin Luther King Junior Way 2636;2640
94703 Berkeley
California, United States
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