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Powerful Women of the Bay 5th Annual Awards Luncheon

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10 years ago

April 1, 2014

The Powerful Women of the Bay 5th Annual Awards Luncheon was held at Wedgewood Banquet Center at the Metropolitan Golf Links in Oakland.

Mistress of Ceremonies Barbara Williams commanded the crowd of more than three women in attendance to honor the legacy of Dr. C. Diane Howell by acknowledging the work and commitment of present day women making their mark in the Bay Area.

In honor of Howell, the Entrepreneurial Award was awarded to Melanie Shelby, President of

Melanie Shelby

Gray, Greer, Shelby & Vaughn, LLC.

“The most important thing that I do is connect people because fostering relationships is key,” said Shelby.

Event Producer Cathy Adams also presented awards to seven other distinguished women, which included Shellye Archambeau, CEO of Metric Stream; City of Fremont Councilmember Suzanne Lee Chan; Linda Harrison, CEO of the Museum of the African Diaspora; Dale Marie Golden, Vice President of Torrey Pines Bank; San Francisco Supervisor Malia Cohen; and, Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach-Reed.

“It is so important for women to uplift each other and acknowledge our achievements,” said Adams.

Fire Chief Teresa Reed.

The Honorable Dezie Woods Jones, State President of Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and The Training Institute for Leadership Enrichment (TILE) gave remarks and emphasized the importance of women leadership and encouraged the community to join organizations like BWOPA and TILE.

Keynote speaker Patricia “Pat” Ford, Founder of Della & Associates, LLC and former vice president of the Service Employees International Union Awards, spoke on the importance of women gaining ground in the workplace.

Other special attendees included musician Marcus Shelby, Mayor Jean Quan, and Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner.

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Richmond Preps for Full Weekend of Cinco de Mayo Festivities

Cinco de Mayo festivities in Richmond and San Pablo are some of the bests in Bay, and organizers say that tradition will be alive and well at this weekend’s annual parade and festival. The action kicks off Saturday, May 4, with the 16th Annual Cinco de Mayo Richmond/San Pablo Peace & Unity Parade. The parade of floats, performances, and community organizations starts at 10 a.m. at 24th Street and Barrett Avenue and Richmond and ends at 12:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church, 1845 Church Lane in San Pablo.

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1 day ago

May 4, 2024

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Scene from the 2023 Cinco de Mayo parade from Richmond to San Pablo. Photo courtesy The Richmond Standard.

By Mike Kinney

The Richmond Standard

Cinco de Mayo festivities in Richmond and San Pablo are some of the bests in Bay, and organizers say that tradition will be alive and well at this weekend’s annual parade and festival.

The action kicks off Saturday, May 4, with the 16th Annual Cinco de Mayo Richmond/San Pablo Peace & Unity Parade. The parade of floats, performances, and community organizations starts at 10 a.m. at 24th Street and Barrett Avenue and Richmond and ends at 12:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church, 1845 Church Lane in San Pablo.

The parade’s Grand Marshall this year will be community organizer Diego Garcia, owner of Leftside Printing.

The festivities continue Sunday with the Cinco de Mayo Festival along 23rd Street, which last year drew over 100,000 people, according to the 23rd Street Merchants Association. This year’s festival will again run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. between the intersections of Rheem Avenue and Clinton Avenue. It will feature two entertainment stages, one sponsored by La Raza 93.3 FM at 23rd and Rheem, and another sponsored by Radio Lazer FM at 23rd and Clinton.

Both events are important for the city and the region’s Latino community.

San Pablo Mayor Genoveva Calloway, who co-chairs the parade alongside John Marquez, president of the Contra Costa Community College District Board of Trustees, says Saturday’s festivities are about bringing the Richmond and San Pablo communities together in unity.

“This truly connects the spectators and people in the parade as one,” Calloway said. “The parade showcases the real communities of Richmond and San Pablo – our nonprofits, schools, horse riders, classic cars and trucks, our local businesses. All of these people represent the heartbeat of our community.”

Rigo Mendoza, vice president of the 23rd Street Merchants Association, said that at its heart, Richmond’s Cinco de Mayo Festival celebrates the date the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

But John Marquez started up the popular festival to bring the community together and also to exhibit the community’s businesses and culture to visitors, Mendoza said. The gathering was also a way to promote peace in the community.