On Monday, October 26th, the Palomar College Faculty Senate endorsed an antiracism statement, showing their continued commitment in support of students, faculty, staff, and the Palomar community. See the statement here https://www.palomar.edu/facultysenate/

The Palomar College Library staff and faculty stand in solidarity in condemning violence and racism toward Black people, Latinx people, Indigenous people, and all People of Color!  We declare that there is no room for racism or Xenophobia in our community.

We take responsibility for challenging racial inequity and implementing positive change in the Library. As part of our commitment to accountability, we apply an antiracist analysis, informed by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, as we evaluate the services, policies, spaces, and collections that we offer to students, faculty, staff, administrators and to the wider community.

The Library partners with Palomar colleagues, students, and the community to create unique displays and programs that confront racially oppressive systems and attitudes. This is part of our work to make the Library welcoming to all learners.

We invite you to join our efforts for antiracist reform by making suggestions for resources, services, and programs.  Our collaborative efforts will ensure that the library is responsive and proactive.

Please share your suggestions and we will respond as quickly as possible.

The Sociology discipline of Palomar College stands in solidarity with our Black students and colleagues.

Sociology offers a critical lens through which we analyze and shine a light on forms of inequality and oppression within the Black community and all communities of color widely. We see our role as professors as providing an opportunity to engage students in an understanding of social forces that create and reproduce inequality, discrimination, and marginalization.

We commit to teaching, learning and offering programming about dismantling racism and to connect our scholarship with activism.   Through our engagement in curriculum development, professional development, public presentations, and service learning, we seek to make visible the experiences and perspectives of our Black, Native American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander students.