The Rainbow Sign
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.
| Rainbow Sign | |
|---|---|
| Type | Cultural center (1971–1977) |
| Location | 2640 Grove St. (now 2640 Martin Luther King, Jr., Way), Berkeley, California |
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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