"create your own committees, build your own institutions, give your friends awards, award yourself, be the gold you wanna hold" - Solange Knowles, 2017
“He makemake ko’u e pololei ka moolelo o ko’u one hanau, aole na ka malihini e ao ia’u i ka mooolelo o ko’u lahui, na’u e ao aku i ka moolelo i ka malihini” - Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau, 1865
"I want the history of the sands of my birth to be correct; it is not the foreigner who shall teach me the history of my people, I shall be the one to teach it to the foreigner." - Samuel Mānaiakalani Kamakau, 1865
This is a website that celebrates the knowledge production of marginalized people - particularly people of color. For many of us, these books, articles, poems, and stories were not part of our educational experiences. The resources on this site focus on social justice, self love, marginalization, community, and more. Links or PDFs to readings are included when possible. Otherwise, support your local library or bookstore and read on!
This website is for nerds, artists, scholars, storytellers, story listeners, and lovers of learning. It is for marginalized people who feel that their histories and brilliance are not celebrated or recognized enough in mainstream culture.
POC Online Classroom was founded in November, 2015 by a mixed race Native American (Blackfeet, Red River Metis, white) woman, who is currently a public health PhD student. Many young BIPOC have contributed to syllabi and resource curation over the years. Over the past eight years we have had a newsletter, social media, zines, playlists, and more. We are currently just focusing on the website.