Rice (Keith) and Taylor Walker Southern California Black Lives Matter Protests Collection, 2020-2021

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Summary

Title:
Keith Rice and Taylor Walker Southern California Black Lives Matter Protests Collection
Dates:
2020-2021
Creators:
Rice, Sherwin (1957) and Walker, Taylor (2008)
Abstract:
The collection consists of digital images and videos created by Keith Rice, a historian/archivist at California State University, Northridge, and Taylor Walker, his granddaughter, as well as posters used during protests for Black Lives Matter in 2020 and 2021. It documents demonstrations demanding racial equality amid ongoing systemic racism, and confrontations with counter protesters and the police during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southern California.
Extent:
242 Gigabytes and 2.52 linear feet
Language:
English .
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Background

Scope and content:

The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 demonstrated that the tolerance for racial inequality in the United States could no longer remain unchallenged. The constant crimes committed against the Black community had reached a breaking point, forcing society to confront systemic racism and its influence on the country. The nation responded with protests aimed to increase awareness on the subject and to demand change and consequences for those responsible. This collection provides a glimpse into the events that unfolded in the summer of 2020 as viewed through the lenses of two photographers, Keith Rice, a historian and archivist at California State University Northridge, and Taylor Walker, his granddaughter. It consists of digital images and videos that depict protestors occupying intersections, marching in the streets, delivering speeches, and displaying signs, as well as posters used during protests that collectively demanded equality for the lives of Black people in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. The protests also highlight the divisions and the differences in attitudes towards some of the nation's citizens, with supporters of President Donald Trump's actions receiving little resistance from police during their counter protests. The protests documented occurred in Southern California, mostly in Los Angeles County. These events provide a snapshot of the United States and the racial pandemic amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing pursuit of equality in the United States.

The collection contains spreadsheets with metadata for more detailed information on most of the images and videos.

Collection folders are arranged alphabetically by title.

Biographical / historical:

Sherwin "Keith" Rice was born in 1957 in Detroit, Michigan. His mother, Ketrina Rice, was born and raised in Sandersville, Georgia. She attended Fort Valley State University for two years before migrating to Detroit during World War II. His father, Arthur Rice, Sr., was born and raised in Bay Minette, Alabama, where he only completed a third-grade education under Jim Crow laws. During World War II, he relocated to Detroit, where he worked for the Chrysler Corporation for 30 years. In retirement, he returned to school to continue his education.

Rice is a historian and archivist for the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center at California State University, Northridge. He holds a BA and MA in history with secondary studies in Latin American history and archival management from CSUN. He holds a PhD from Claremont Graduate University in American studies with a concentration in 20th century African American resistance movements and oral histories. Prior to becoming a historian, he had careers as a computer technician for General Electric and as a songwriter, producer, and sound engineer for Earth Wind and Fire guitarist and producer Al McKay. He is on the Board of Directors for the Museum of Social Justice in Downtown L.A. In his spare time he pursues photography, especially to document social justice movements.

Acquisition information:
Sherwin Keith Rice, 2021
Processing information:

Elizabeth Peattie, 2024

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Photographs
Video recordings
Ephemera

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-09-24 11:29:33 -0700 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Terms of access:

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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Location of this collection:
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330, US
Contact:
(818) 677-4594
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