SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. —
Jackie Robinson legacy lives on in San Diego
The Jackie Robinson YMCA here in San Diego has a special distinction-- as the only YMCA not named after a local family. Jackie Robinson spoke with CBS 8 while in San Diego in 1968 at the height of the civil rights struggle.
Creating the Encanto Arts District
A campaign to designate part of San Diego's Encanto neighborhood to honor the contributions of African Americans is gaining steam. Activists have been pushing the city to get an official designation since last fall. CBS 8’s LaMonica Peters talks to the people spearheading the campaign and to the city council member who supports the idea.
Exploring San Diego's civil rights history
San Diego's role in the civil rights movement may not be widely known, but a community college theater in the Mountain View neighborhood is working to change that.
It's called the Educational Cultural Complex or ECC. The theater has hosted legends in the fight for civil rights, from Jesse Jackson to Stevie Wonder and Coretta Scott King. Now, the college is planning to build a civil rights museum right next to the historical theater.
Making the civil rights museum a reality will take time and money. The interim president says the museum price tag is $10 million. The civil rights museum is planned for 2025
A CBS 8 special celebrating Black history while connecting our past with our present and looking to the future.
There are many Black-owned businesses across San Diego County that will be featured and highlighted on CBS 8 that are open and need support more than ever during the pandemic. It is important to businesses across all industries that the community considers shopping local in San Diego.
To share your favorite Black-owned San Diego business, please submit the name and information through the CBS 8 app or text (858) 571-8888. We will be featuring businesses each weekday in CBS 8 newscasts.