Rancho Cordova celebrates and supports our diverse community throughout Black History Month and all year long. Here are a few ways you can join us throughout the month of February. For more Rancho Cordova news and events, follow the city on social media or subscribe to our e-newsletter.

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MACC Art Exhibit: Sorting Out Race

Everyday thrift stores receive donations of items with racial imagery—antique advertising cards, collectible salt-and-pepper shakers, vintage children’s books, and mugs with sports team mascots. Are these harmless reminders of past attitudes or do they perpetuate stereotypes about race? Should thrift stores sell these objects? Or should they be “sorted out” of the resale environment? 

Sorting Out Race arose out of a desire to divert these artifacts from thrift stores to an exhibit that would generate a healthy community conversation about our continuing struggles with race.

Exhibit entrance recreates a store window to immerse visitors in the thrift store environment. Modular cases and pegboard walls hold 130 thrift store donations that lead to key questions: What is race and how is racial identity shaped? What is a stereotype and what is a racial stereotype? What is racism and how do racial stereotypes perpetuate systems of dominance and privilege?

Throughout February, the MACC will hold artist talks, art workshops, concert nights and more. For more information, visit the MACC website here. 

Sacramento Public Library

The Sacramento Public Library is hosting "Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific," a multi-media exhibit that captures the historic panorama of the Black experience with the Pacific Ocean. 

The exhibit will be housed in the lobby of Central Library and is free to experience. A series of corresponding events will occur throughout the month. Learn more

Folsom Lake College

Folsom Lake College is celebrating Black History Month with a series of events with a focus on emotional and mental health. Learn more

Crocker Art Museum: Black Artists in America

Virtual Experiences

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture

The Smithsonian's official collection of photographs, artifacts and other key items illustrating African American history in the United States is now available to browse online. Choose from categories including topic, date/era, date, object type and place. Learn more

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

The New York Public Library's Digital Schomburg offers an interactive online experience with articles, exhibitions, photographs and podcasts showcasing Black culture and history in the United States. Learn more

The History Channel: Black History Facts and Timeline

This webpage honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. History. Learn about the first Black Americans to serve in congress, the first self-made millionaire and billionaires, and the first professional athletes. Learn more

Shop at Black-Owned Businesses

• Daddy O’s Smokehouse
  3581 Mather Field Road
• Healthy Hair Plus
• 11015 Olson Drive
• TouchShooting
  11327 Folsom Boulevard, Suite 120
• SYNBYO/Nexsys Engineering
  11275 Sunrise Gold Circle
• Workflow Lounge
  9912 Business Park Drive, Suite 170
• Intercept Security
  10416 Investment Circle
• Bedroom Discounters
  2690 Sunrise Boulevard, #200
• Best Process Server Sacramento
  9912 Business Park Drive
• Maximum Reach 4 Economic Equity
  9912 Business Park Drive, #17
• E-Waste Recovery
  11480 Sunrise Gold Circle, #5
• Lincoln Village Thrifty Wash
  9785 Lincoln Village Drive
• Wilson and Sons Transportation

If you have a business to add to the list, email communications@cityofranchocordova.org.