Black August is a month that celebrates everything that Oakland stands for including block parties, movie nights, and other community events. Building Opportunities for Self Sufficiency’s...
William (“Bill”) Pierce Coburn, longtime Oakland architect who helped Oakland and Berkeley preserve its architectural heritage, passed away on July 24. He was 80 years old.
Come be a part of “United in Jubilation” Community Choir (UIJCC) to sing in a concert to benefit the Hope Housing Community Land Trust. The concert...
The 45th World Arts West Dance Festival performance at Presidio Tunnel Tops opens with a joyous and colorful procession on Sept. 8. Kiazi Malonga from the...
Celebrating African American legacy through food, music and art, Oakland’s Ninth Annual Black-Eyed Pea Festival will be bigger and better at its new location at Marston...
Oakland, California, renowned for its rich cultural heritage and history of producing great athletes and artists, celebrates another homegrown success. Richard Curtis IV, an Oakland native...
The Alzheimer’s Association is presenting a free play and a free concert at the Odell Johnson Performing Arts Center at Laney College in Oakland the weekend...
The play “Faith You Can See,” written by Cindy Isaac and produced by Charisma City Productions (CCP), will be playing at the Empress Theater in Vallejo...
“Dr. Hare was part of the documentation of the vicious onslaught against a vulnerable but viable Black ego, Black mindset, and Black intellectual formation,” Dyson said....
The Oakland City Council made a firm promise in January to provide resources to support Geoffrey’s Inner Circle and the Black Art Movement and Business District...
On July 13, the 30th annual S.E. Manly African American Film Festival was hosted at the Regal Jack London Theater in Oakland. The event served as...
The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) announced July 26 that it has teamed up with the BeyGOOD Foundation to support Black equestrian programs. BIPR says the...
Berkeley’s Black Repertory Group (BBRG), the only Black-owned-and-operated theater in the East Bay, is pushing for the City of Berkeley to provide the financial backing for...
After moving into different rental units for the last seven years, The Center for ArtEsteem, a Black-led, West Oakland based non-profit, has bought and renovated a...
Marin City celebrated the Eighth Annual Juneteenth Festival on Saturday, June 22, at the Rocky Graham Park. This year’s theme was Umoja, which means Unity in...
Since 2008, Barbara Howard of B-H Brilliant Minds’ has prided herself on holding the last Juneteenth event in Oakland. And since, unlike most other Bay Area...
A bright sun greeted one of Richmond’s most important community gatherings on June 22: the annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival. Hundreds of people greeted the lengthy...
Braids are a multicultural hair fashion. Braiding has been identified in Africa, Greece, Italy and Egypt dating as far back as 2000 BC. Along with the...
Tosha Stimage stood on the new Presidio Tunnel Tops and took a breath. She inhaled the salty air, and her eyes wandered over the sparkling waters...
On June 1, the acclaimed Los Angeles-based Indie Night Film Festival arrived at the Kabuki Theater in San Francisco. San Francisco native Dave Brown, Founder and...
If the first performer set for Point Richmond’s Summer Music Festival is any indication, the concert series has some fantastic tunes in store for local concertgoers....
The City of El Cerrito’s Arts & Culture Commission is seeking individual artists, teams of artists or community groups to apply for its “2024 Utility Box...
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