Bay Area
Former Warriors Adonal Foyle Hosts Hi Caribbean in White Fundraiser
Retired NBA player and current ambassador for the Golden State Warriors, Adonal Foyle hosted the 15th Annual Hi Caribbean In White (HCIW) event Sept. 28 at the California Ballroom in downtown Oakland. Benefiting his Kerosene Lamp Foundation (KLF), the event featured guests elegantly dressed in white dancing to the beats of DJ Fusion of Toronto, Canada.
The room was transformed into a scene from the motherland as drummers brought the beat of Africa with performances by the Daktara Dance Medicine Collective. In colorful feathered costumes and bikinis dancers moved throughout the audience handing out beaded necklaces.
While the event remained festive, Foyle paid tribute to two special people in his life; his 98-year-old aunt, Jane Lewis and longtime foundation supporter Darryl Jefferson. “My aunt is being buried back home (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) this evening,” said Foyle sadly. “She was a great lady that poured love into the lives of almost every youth on the island. There’s not a family that wasn’t touched by her love.”
A plaque of appreciation was presented to seven family members of Darryl Jefferson who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in February. Jefferson’s mother shed tears as Foyle thanked him posthumously for the years he dedicated to the foundation.
Guests had the opportunity to win raffle items, visit vendors and eat complimentary Caribbean cuisine of plantains, curry shrimp, and chicken. A #30 Warriors jersey signed by Steph Curry was raffled off for nearly $1,000. The highest bidder posed with the framed shirt for the photographers on hand. A live video stream of the event was coordinated by Onstage Plus.
“I founded the Kerosene Lamp Foundation (KLF) to help at-risk youth in the U.S. and the Caribbean through athletic and academics, basketball camps, mentorship and court refurbishment projects,” said Foyle.
KLF has also awarded scholarships to students to participate in the Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE), hosted by the Caribbean Science Foundation. Two past KLF scholars now attend Princeton University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). “By investing in young minds, we give them the tools necessary to help them unlock their potential and future,” said Foyle. “This year, we also gave away 500 backpacks and plan to distribute 2,000 next year.”
Foyle presented a $1,000 check to Armand Carr, the svelte voice of KBLX. Carr runs the All Tied Up Foundation that also prepares young boys for the future. “KLF is making a huge difference and we are grateful for the recognition,” said Carr. For more information visit: www.KeroseneLampFoundation.org
Activism
Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of April 24 – 30, 2024
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Alameda County
DA Pamela Price Stands by Mom Who Lost Son to Gun Violence in Oakland
Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018.
Publisher’s note: Last week, The Post published a photo showing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price with Carol Jones, whose son, Patrick DeMarco Scott, was gunned down by an unknown assailant in 2018. The photo was too small for readers to see where the women were and what they were doing. Here we show Price and Jones as they complete a walk in memory of Scott. For more information and to contribute, please contact Carol Jones at 510-978-5517 at morefoundation.help@gmail.com. Courtesy photo.
Bay Area
State Controller Malia Cohen Keynote Speaker at S.F. Wealth Conference
California State Controller Malia Cohen delivered the keynote speech to over 50 business women at the Black Wealth Brunch held on March 28 at the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center at 301 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco. The Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) hosted the Green Room event to launch its platform designed to close the racial wealth gap in Black and Brown communities.
By Carla Thomas
California State Controller Malia Cohen delivered the keynote speech to over 50 business women at the Black Wealth Brunch held on March 28 at the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center at 301 Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco.
The Enterprising Women Networking SF Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) hosted the Green Room event to launch its platform designed to close the racial wealth gap in Black and Brown communities.
“Our goal is to educate Black and Brown families in the masses about financial wellness, wealth building, and how to protect and preserve wealth,” said ABWA San Francisco Chapter President LaRonda Smith.
ABWA’s mission is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition.
“This day is about recognizing influential women, hearing from an accomplished woman as our keynote speaker and allowing women to come together as powerful people,” said ABWA SF Chapter Vice President Velma Landers.
More than 60 attendees dined on the culinary delights of Chef Sharon Lee of The Spot catering, which included a full soul food brunch of skewered shrimp, chicken, blackened salmon, and mac and cheese.
Cohen discussed the many economic disparities women and people of color face. From pay equity to financial literacy, Cohen shared not only statistics, but was excited about a new solution in motion which entailed partnering with Californians for Financial Education.
“I want everyone to reach their full potential,” she said. “Just a few weeks ago in Sacramento, I partnered with an organization, Californians for Financial Education.
“We gathered 990 signatures and submitted it to the [California] Secretary of State to get an initiative on the ballot that guarantees personal finance courses for every public school kid in the state of California.
“Every California student deserves an equal opportunity to learn about filing taxes, interest rates, budgets, and understanding the impact of credit scores. The way we begin to do that is to teach it,” Cohen said.
By equipping students with information, Cohen hopes to close the financial wealth gap, and give everyone an opportunity to reach their full financial potential. “They have to first be equipped with the information and education is the key. Then all we need are opportunities to step into spaces and places of power.”
Cohen went on to share that in her own upbringing, she was not guided on financial principles that could jump start her finances. “Communities of color don’t have the same information and I don’t know about you, but I did not grow up listening to my parents discussing their assets, their investments, and diversifying their portfolio. This is the kind of nomenclature and language we are trying to introduce to our future generations so we can pivot from a life of poverty so we can pivot away and never return to poverty.”
Cohen urged audience members to pass the initiative on the November 2024 ballot.
“When we come together as women, uplift women, and support women, we all win. By networking and learning together, we can continue to build generational wealth,” said Landers. “Passing a powerful initiative will ensure the next generation of California students will be empowered to make more informed financial decisions, decisions that will last them a lifetime.”
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