I currently need assistance with background research for my Great Migration trilogy that examines the migration of African Americans to California and its aftermath. I’m currently writing "Gold," the next play in my Great Migration trilogy which is set in 1972 San Francisco at the height of its population. The play examines the lives of Black southern migrants navigating the changes wrought by the Black Power Movement, the Vietnam War, Gay Rights Movement, and the Women’s Liberation Movement.
I'm looking for a detail oriented, curious, researcher who is familiar with various databases. It's a bonus if the student is also interested in theatre and performance.
Present to spring 2022.
Tasks: Research the history of Black San Francisco/ Oakland during 1965-1972. Research Black soldiers returning from Vietnam, particularly to California from 1968-1972. Create an annotated bibliography of scholarly books, films, and articles about San Francisco’s Black population in the early 1970s. Create an annotated bibliography about the feminist movement in San Francisco/Bay Area from 1970-1975. Creating a “look book” of images of San Francisco, and Black San Francisco in particular from 1970-1972
