Black San Diego cover art

Black San Diego

Black San Diego

By: Charmane M. Perry PhD
Listen for free

“I don’t know where all the Black people are!?”“There are not a lot of Black people here.”“Where do Black folk kick it?”“This is the most non-Black place I have ever lived.”“Where are the Black neighborhoods and communities?These questions and statements may cause one to imagine a small rural town or a city in Montana or North Dakota. However, these remarks are not made in reference to American spaces typically associated with whiteness but rather a major U.S. city in California, San Diego to be exact.

In this podcast, we explore the experiences of Black people living in San Diego and San Diego County. According to 2024 statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, of the nearly 1,400,000 people living in San Diego, California, 5.6% are Black. The visual disparity of Black people and spaces often leads many Black people to ask, “Where are the Black people?” This podcast explores this question by seeking to understand the experiences of Black people living in San Diego and how Black people in San Diego create place, build and find community. With the goal of capturing the diversity of Black voices and experiences, each episode features a different host and a different interviewee.Welcome to Black San Diego.

2026 World
Episodes
  • "Invisible in a Place Where I'm Standing"

    "Invisible in a Place Where I'm Standing"
    May 7 2026

    Black San Diego is a new podcast which explores experiences of being Black in San Diego and how Black people living in San Diego create and maintain community. In this episode, Ameerah Holliday, a San Diego native, discusses the changes she has witnessed in the Black community from childhood to adulthood and how she seeks and builds community in a city where the Black community is small and constantly changing.

    Music Credit

    west coast beat by Glitch | https://soundcloud.com/glitch

    Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.com

    Creative Commons / Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/
    Show More Show Less
    36 mins
  • “We’re Here and We’re Thriving”

    “We’re Here and We’re Thriving”
    May 19 2026

    Black San Diego is a podcast that explores experiences of being Black in San Diego and how Black people living in San Diego create and maintain community. In this episode, Renee White, owner of Royal Creations Beauty Supply & Salon, discusses growing up Black in San Diego, building community through business ownership and social networks, and creating spaces where Black people can feel seen and connected. Renee also reflects on the importance of supporting Black-owned businesses, community events, and the ways Black San Diegans continue to build community in a city where the Black population is small but thriving.

    Music CreditCity Life by Artificial.Music | https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music

    Royalty Free Music by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative

    Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
    Show More Show Less
    13 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet