Never Fear The Librarians Are Here!
This brief guide is designed to highlight some of the Black Studies learning resources available to you from the Mesa College Library and Learning Resource Center (LRC).
Use the navigation tabs to explore resource categories of interest.
African Art on display in Mesa LRC (exhibit case near Library Reference area)
Professors Thekima Mayasa and Candace Katungi speak at Rosa Parks Birthday Celebration event.
Celebrating Rosa Parks birthday at the Mesa campus bus stop
Black Student Union President hosts "Real Talk" student presentation.
Mesa spirit shines bright at Martin Luther King, Jr., parade.
"Real Talk" student panel discussion
Poet Sonia Sanchez visits the Mesa campus.
Healing drums workshop for Mesa students
Guest speaker MK Asante presents to a full-capacity crowd in the G Building auditorium.
Mesa students share their experiences as "Real Talk" panelists.
VP Ashanti Hands, Mesa Academy Coordinator Michael Temple, and Black Studies Dept. Chair Thekima Mayasa -- Always here for you with incredible support.
Mesa student African drums ensemble performs outside Art Gallery to celebrate new African Art exhibit.
African art sculpture exhibition in Mesa Art Gallery
Chor Boogie artwork exhibition at Mesa Art Gallery. "Our lives are works of art in the beginning to the end" -- C.B.
Mesa Festival of Colors African dance celebration
Professor Michael Temple mentors students at Black Leadership Symposium.
Professors Candace Katungi and Thekima Mayasa lead Rosa Parks Libation and Appreciation Ceremony.
Beautiful setting for the Mesa Rite of Passage ceremony
Getting ready for the Rite of Passage ceremony
Rite of Passage celebration in Mesa Commons
Introducing Edeama Onwuchekwa, the San Diego Mesa College Equity and Engagement Librarian 
All five of our full time librarians have specialty areas and Edeama's is being dedicated to helping students remain on their paths in in an integrated, intrusive, and just in time manner by providing equity minded leadership in the development, assessment and continuous improvement of the library's reference services, face-to-face and online information literacy instruction program.
You can make an appointment with her through the Ask A Librarian Service for a time at your convenience
or Edeama's One-on-One Zoom Research Room is available
Monday and Thursday (when class is in session) from 11am- 12 noon
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3116934217?pwd=U0FxU2FVZ1NDNVliN3lQbUp3bU5YUT09
Meeting ID: 311 693 4217
Passcode: 984367
You can also contact her at you can contact her via email at eonwuchekwa@sdccd.edu
Attribution: The Black Studies Resources Guide was initiated and developed in 2017 by L.Olson and Thekima Mayasa (Black Studies Dept. Chair)
and has since been further enhanced by Librarians: Edeama Onwuchekwa and Alison Gurganus
