Google Doodle

Sojourner Truth. Illustration of Black woman in yellow shirt and green and white dress and white headwrap leading Black women in multicolored clothing in front of green shrubs and pink house and sky and white text that spells "GOOGLE."
Sameer Rao  Feb 1, 2019 12:01PM EST

Google Doodle Honors Sojourner Truth's Legacy

Loveis Wise illustrated the abolitionist for Black History Month.
Illustration of ofrenda with red candles, orange leaves and blue and green and red and gold and orange skulls on brown wood platform
Sameer Rao  Nov 2, 2018 12:33PM EDT

Google Doodle Celebrates Día de los Muertos

The homepage illustration commemorates the annual holiday, when members of the Mexican diaspora welcome back the spirits of deceased ancestors.
Tyrus Wong. Illustration of Asian child smiling in white shirt and black pants on brown floor near multicolored letters spelling "google" and white paper with multicolored illustrations
Sameer Rao  Oct 25, 2018 4:05PM EDT

Google Doodle Illustrates Tyrus Wong's Creative Voyage

Google’s homepage depicts the Chinese-American artist’s path from curious art student to Disney illustrator on his 108th birthday.
Roberto Clemente. Illustration of Black Latinx man in black and tan baseball uniform holding brown baseball bat in front of black text reading "GOOGLE" and a red white and blue Puerto Rican flag on tan image of Puerto Rico
Sameer Rao  Oct 12, 2018 1:54PM EDT

Google Doodle Celebrates Latinx Baseball Legend Roberto Clemente

Clemente’s batting prowess and humanitarian work made him a hero to sports fans long before he became the first Latinx player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Mary G. Ross on a Google Doodle. Brown woman in a green dress, white pearls, with her face surrounded by a yellow and orange star with green trim. A gray satellite, starry space and Earth are behind her
Kenrya Rankin  Aug 9, 2018 11:01AM EDT

Google Doodle Honors Mary G. Ross, First Native American Female Engineer

The pioneering aeronautical engineer helped design concepts for space travel to Venus and Mars.
Illustration of Black woman in multicolored clothing in front of dark blue skies outlined with neon and brown books with blue characters in front of white background
Sameer Rao  Jun 22, 2018 12:49PM EDT

Google Doodle Honors Octavia E. Butler

The author broke race and gender barriers in sci-fi literature and tackled discrimination and identity themes in her work. 
Illustration of Brown man with black hair in white and grey and black running uniform on white background with red maple leaf and text and brown buildings
Sameer Rao  Jun 4, 2018 4:54PM EDT

Google Doodle Honors Indigenous Marathoner Tom Longboat

Longboat made history in 1907 as the first member of an Indigenous tribe to win the Boston Marathon.
Greyscale illustration of Asian man in white shirt and black suit and tie and hat in front of grey background with light grey marquee and grey text
Sameer Rao  May 25, 2018 11:53AM EDT

Google Doodle Honors Cinematographer James Wong Howe

The Chinese-American film artist pioneered several techniques that cinematographers still use to this day.
Illustration of Black woman with gold earrings and grey necklace in navy shirt in front of grey background with red letters and yellow and red and white flowers with green stems
Sameer Rao  Apr 4, 2018 11:53AM EDT

Enjoy This Animated Reading of Maya Angelou's 'Still I Rise'

Google celebrates the poet on what would be her 90th birthday with a new Doodle featuring her, Oprah Winfrey, Laverne Cox and other famous fans.
Black-and-white illustration of Brown man surrounded by laboratory equipment framed by red and blue and yellow and green panels with grey text
Sameer Rao  Jan 9, 2018 12:09PM EST

Google Doodle Commemorates Biochemistry Pioneer Har Gobind Khorana

The Indian-American scientist won a Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work on the genetic code. 
Illustration of Brown woman behind purple text and flower on white background surrounded by pink border
Sameer Rao  Oct 17, 2017 11:27AM EDT

Google Celebrates Selena With New Animated Doodle

“Watching her showed me that this hybrid cultural identity of mine was a valuable gift I should embrace. Watching her made me proud of being Mexicana.”
Illustration of Brown woman with black shirt and red earring between images of brown desert sand with blue river
Sameer Rao  Sep 26, 2017 11:36AM EDT

Google Recognizes Queer Chicanx Scholar Gloria Anzaldúa with New Doodle

Anzaldúa’s 1987 book, ”Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza,” mixed language and narrative styles to explain an intersectional Chicanx identity that exists beyond literal and figurative borders.
Red and blue and yellow and green graffiti with red and black vinyl records on red brick on white background
Sameer Rao  Aug 11, 2017 11:59AM EDT

Celebrate Hip-Hop's 44th Birthday With Google's DJ Simulation Doodle

Forty-four years have passed since DJ Kool Herc first looped instrumental breaks for an enthusastic crowd of Black and Latinx Bronx residents. Google celebrates the creation of hip-hop with a Doodle that lets you mix your own breaks on virtual turntables.
Native man in brown outfit and necklace with red and blue pendant in front of green field and trees and brown building and blue sky
Sameer Rao  May 22, 2017 11:35AM EDT

Native Activist Richard Oakes Honored with Google Doodle

The Alcatraz occupation leader and Native studies pioneer would have been 75 today.
Black woman on white stone sculpture with gold text spelling "Google" against White background
Sameer Rao  Feb 1, 2017 4:51PM EST

Google Honors Sculptor Edmonia Lewis in New Doodle

Lewis, an artist of Black and Native descent, achieved international fame as a sculptor during the 1800s. 
Illustration of Fred Korematsu
Kenrya Rankin  Jan 30, 2017 1:48PM EST

Google Doodle Honors Civil Rights Activist Fred Korematsu

“If you have the feeling that something is wrong, don’t be afraid to speak up.”
Red, white and blue "Vote" sign
Kenrya Rankin  Nov 8, 2016 8:23AM EST

3 Things You Must Do Before You Vote

If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready. But for those who need a little help, we’ve got you covered!
Sameer Rao  May 19, 2016 2:20PM EDT

Today's Google Doodle Celebrates Activist Yuri Kochiyama

The Japanese-American Kochiyama lived through internment, worked with Malcolm X and promoted cross-racial solidarity throughout her career.
Sameer Rao  Mar 21, 2016 4:24PM EDT

This Google Doodle Aims 'To Not Only Turn Heads, But Souls As Well'

Tenth grader Akilah Johnson’s winning Google Doodle draws from the history of Black resistance and pride.