The Dr. Herbert Guice Christian Academy will begin its 15th anniversary celebration with a Benefit Gospel Concert featuring the Northern California Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and other guest artists, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the school, located at 6925 International Blvd. in Oakland. A tour...
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McClymonds students and alumni celebrated Warrior Pride Day of their Homecoming Week on Wednesday, Oct. 24, with educational sessions on sports legacies and the historic background of the school and West Oakland. Students learned the story of the Black migration to West Oakland and talked to former Mack athletes, including Olympian gold medalist Jim...
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By Tanya Dennis Earl Burroughs, dancer and songwriter who earned fame with “Great Balls of Fire” and “Yakety Yak,” celebrated his 87th birthday last week with family and friends. Burroughs says his only regret is that he did not patent his nickname, “Happy Feet,” during his tap dancing days in San Francisco. “Oh my,...
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Question: Where can Christians go for fun? Are there safe places where they can go to network, socialize or just hangout and party without compromising their moral values and Christian beliefs? The answer is yes. The Christ Lounge, intended for young adults ages 21 and older, and The Pit Stop for teens, ages 13...
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The National Hot Rod Association recently made its last stop on the east coast at the Maple Grove Raceway in Pennsylvania for the Auto Plus Nationals. New Jersey native, Antron Brown, placed second in the Top Fuel Dragster race, an uncommon feat for an African American in the world of car racing, and further...
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In the twilight of his career, former World Welterweight Champion Paul Nave, “The Marin County Assassin” of San Anselmo, will fight his last bout with crafty veteran “Jazzy” Justin Danforth from Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Albert Park Field in San Rafael. The fight will be held 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19. Danforth, a Native...
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By Ron Dicker, Huffington Post Poker champ Phil Ivey recently played a different card game and won $11.7 million. But did he play Crockfords casino for a sucker? The ritzy London gambling joint is withholding the money Ivey earned there in August in a Baccarat variation called Punto Banco. Unlike poker, Punto Banco is...
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Comcast, a leading provider of entertainment, information and communications services, has named Henry “Hank” Fore as Regional Senior Vice President for California. Based in the company’s Livermore office, Fore will oversee Comcast’s video, high-speed Internet and telephone operations in both the Bay Area and Central California, serving more than 2.2 million customers and managing...
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By Katy Trumbull Autumn kicked off with a boot-stompin’ good time at the 38th annual Oakland Black Cowboy Association Parade and Festival Saturday, Oct. 6 at DeFremery Park in West Oakland. Celebrated on the first Saturday in October since Lonnie Scoggins, Sr., founded the event in 1974, the Oakland Black Cowboy Association (O.B.C.A.) Parade...
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The 46th anniversary of the Black Panther Party will be celebrated from noon to 3 pm. Saturday, Oct. 13 in Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of City Hall in downtown Oakland, sponsored by the Commemoration Committee for the Black Panther Party. Following the outdoor celebration, the event will continue from 3 p.m. to 7...
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By Julee Wilson Huffington Post Keija Minor has been named the editor-in-chief of Brides, succeeding Anne Fulenwider, making her the first person of color, after 103 years, to ever hold the title at a Condé Nast Publications (CNP) magazine. Minor’s new appointment is major news. CNP is a privately owned company that produces 18...
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By Godfrey Lee Andre Thierry and Zydeco Magic held a dance party to celebrate the release of a new CD, “Are You Ready to Learn.” The party was held Thursday night, Sept. 13 at the Sweetwater Music Mall in Mill Valley, with Thierry and his band performing. The band has performed throughout Bay Area,...
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The Richmond Main Street Initiative is gearing up for its annual Spirit & Soul Festival Sept. 29, anticipating an even larger crowd than last year. After establishing Richmond’s first improvement district—the Downtown Richmond Property Based Business Improvement District — the man street initiative is attracting growing support for its efforts to revitalize downtown. “It’s...
Read more →Oakland will celebrate World Music Day Sunday, Sept. 23., as part of the Sundays in the Redwoods concert series that will be held at the Woodminster Amphitheater at 3300 Joaquin Miller Road. Reggae band Third World headlines the show that also features performances by Rankin Scroo, Z’amico and Miko Marks. General admission tickets are...
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Dr. Dre (left) has the right prescription for making money. He landed on top of Forbes magazine’s Hip-Hop Cash Kings’ list by earning $110 million in the last year. Dr. Dre raked in the money between May 2011 and May 2012, largely from the sales of his “Beats by Dre” headphones, which sell for...
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ATLANTA – Basketball legend Magic Johnson has opened an education center in downtown Atlanta for high school dropouts. The Magic Johnson Bridgescape center helps give those who have left school, or are at risk of dropping out, the opportunity to earn a high school diploma. The program, which has just opened its doors, is...
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Bob Dylan says the stigma of slavery ruined America, and he doubts the country can get rid of the shame because it was “founded on the backs of slaves.” The veteran musician tells Rolling Stone that in America “people (are) at each other’s throats just because they are of a different color,” adding that...
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Berklee College of Music and the Monterey Jazz Festival announced this week that drummer Ayinde Webb of Oakland has been named the 16th recipient of a full music scholarship. The Jimmy Lyons Scholarship at Berklee, located in Boston, is named in honor of the festival’s late founder, James L. (Jimmy) Lyons, who began the...
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