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100 Black Women of SF Honors Leaders at Golden Girls Tea

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12 years ago

March 3, 2014

High above the San Francisco skyline, the National Coalition of 100 Black Women San Francisco chapter hosted its annual “Golden Girls ‘ Bridging the Generations Hats and Gloves Tea,” Saturday, March 1, at the Fairmont Hotel’s Crown Room.

There was no shortage of rhinestone and ribbon accented hats, arm-length gloves and women in their Sunday best overlooking the sweeping views at the top of Nob Hill.

Guests reunited with friends, bid on silent auction items and dined on petite pastries with select teas, as they gathered around tables, wearing glamorous hats.

Now in its ninth year, 100 Black Women kicked off Women’s History Month by honoring eight Bay Area women of distinction at the event, emceed by Broadcaster Rosie Lee Allen and featuring a keynote address by Golden Girl Award recipient Lenora Bryant.

Bryant, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., told how acts of courage by her and others during “Blood Sunday” in Alabama contributed to the movement that led to the passage of the the Voting Rights Act.

“I’m proud to have lived long enough to see how we’ve made it from the back of the bus to the front of the White House,” said Bryant, who was presented a special certificate of recognition by David Chiu president of the San Francisco president of the Board of Supervisors.

Other honorees included Kimberly Bryant, executive director of Black Girls Code, recipient of the Entrepreneur Award. “Legacy is bearing the fruit for the Kingdom of God,” said Bryant who has led programs for girls in technology

Bettie Hodges, presented with the Community Services Award for her work with The Hannah Project, believes that giving back is a calling. “He who believes in freedom cannot rest until it is won,” she said of her work with underserved children in Marin City.

Chief Nursing Officer UCSF Medical Center & UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Sheila Antrum, received the Trail Blazer Award.

Also recognized was chair of African Studies at San Francisco State, Dr. Dorothy J. Tsuruta, who joked that her thank you list was long enough to need “that academy award music” to be scooted off stage.

“I’m grateful to be recognized and have worked not for awards, but to make a contribution that nurtures the entire student,” she said, receiving the Education Award.

Teveia Barnes, executive director of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank – IBank, awarded for Advocacy, said she chose a career guided by her beliefs.

Gloria Brown, founder of the African American Community Health Advisory Committee, accepted the Health Award.

Christine Harris, president of the Board San Francisco Jazz Heritage Society, was honored in the area of the Arts.

“These women are outstanding and are great contributors to our community,” said 100 Black Women chapter President Maxine Hickman.

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Oakland Post: Week of July 1 – 7, 2026

The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 1 – 7, 2026

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July 5, 2026

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Prescott Circus Theatre Presents Free Summer Performance Series

Now in its 41st year, the Prescott Circus Theatre is a nationally recognized performing arts education program for Oakland youth. The circus offers safe environments that challenge Oakland youth, through circus arts training, to develop the skills and confidence to thrive on stage, in school, and in life.

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2 weeks ago

June 26, 2026

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Prescott Circus showcase pathways pyramid. Photo courtesy of Prescott Circus.

By Post Staff

The Prescott Circus, Oakland’s longest-running youth circus, is returning this summer with its free shows. Join the Prescott Circus’s young stars as they share their joys and talents through stilt-dancing, tumbling, juggling, and more.

At the heart of this one-hour show, which demonstrates teamwork, pride, and joy, are Oakland Unified School District students ages 8 – 17 from more than 10 different schools

This is accomplished through no-cost school and community programs for more than 300 Oakland youth each year. Performing company members from Prescott, where the program began, perform and make appearances at as many as 40 Bay Area events each year.

The summer program is funded in part by Oakland Fund for Children and Youth, California Arts Council, Port of Oakland, and the West Davis & Bergard Foundation.

Performances will be held Tuesday, July 14, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. (ASL interpreted) and Wednesday, July 15, 11 a.m., at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts, 1428 Alice St., Oakland. For free reservations go to

https://PrescottCircusSummerShows.eventbrite.com

For group reservations for camps, childcare centers, senior centers, go to www.prescottcircus.org

A community show will be held Saturday, July 18, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., at DeFremery Park,1651 Adeline St., Oakland.

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Inaugural Juneteenth Awards Ceremony Celebrates the Fillmore’s Black History, Leadership and Resilience

Addressing more than 100 Black and Asian attendees, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie stated “San Francisco is reliant on the Black community, and we must invest in this community.”

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June 26, 2026

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District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, Rev. Dr. Amos Brown, Pastor Emeritus of Third Baptist Church, SF Mayor Daniel Lurie. Photo by Linda Parker Pennington.

By Linda Parker Pennington

The Fillmore Community Ambassadors held its first annual Juneteenth Wesley Johnson White Horse Awards ceremony on June 19 inside the newly reopened Fillmore Heritage Center.

The event featured awards for former San Francisco mayors London Breed and Willie Brown, along with Third Baptist Church Pastor Emeritus, Rev. Dr. Amos Brown.

The Koret Heritage lobby at the newly reopened center at 1330 Fillmore St. held a standing-room-only, culturally diverse and multi-generational audience while the art gallery featured photos of Fillmore community members in action, red Japanese lanterns, art and calligraphy, and Chinese artwork, giving the space a multicultural feel.

Addressing more than 100 Black and Asian attendees, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie stated “San Francisco is reliant on the Black community, and we must invest in this community.”

District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood acknowledged that “the Fillmore community has had a difficult history. Thanks to Rev. Amos Brown’s continuous focus on accountability and resistance, you hold us accountable and continue to inspire us.”

Mahmoud is referring to the Fillmore’s Japanese residents who were forced from their homes and sent to concentration camps during World War II. Black people occupied those homes until the return of their Japanese neighbors and then gave them back, while homes that had been unoccupied were lost. The presence of the Asian community on Juneteenth is a testament to that shared history.

In receiving his honor, Amos Brown elicited a powerful spontaneous call-and-response, where members of San Francisco’s many Black churches proudly shouted out the names: “Bethel AME! Providence Baptist! Jones Memorial! Glide!”

Awards program Master of Ceremonies Shawn Richards of Brothers Against Guns warmly introduced Breed, highlighting her many accomplishments, particularly on “March 16, 2020, when she became the first mayor to shut down a major U.S. city due to COVID-19, saving thousands of lives.”

The audience was captivated by Breed’s emotional speech touching on past traumas, present conditions, and future hopes for the neighborhood where she grew up.

She recalled another trauma of the neighborhood during the City’s redevelopment era in the 1960s, where Black residents were forced to move with a promise of being able to return that was largely unfulfilled.

“We remember when this land was just a field because they bulldozed hundreds of Victorian homes that Black people owned. They built the Fillmore Center, where most Black people can’t afford to live or start their own business. But we are still here.”