The Rainbow Sign (original) (raw)

The Rainbow Sign was an African-American cultural center in Berkeley, California, that operated from 1971 to 1977. 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."