While in El Camino College in Los Angeles 22 years ago, Cozmo-El and his wife, Akilah Moor-El used to make desserts and small crafts to support...
“It’s a family affair”–as crooned by Sly & The Family Stone–and it’s happening in Sly’s hometown, Vallejo, CA. The 1st Annual Black Family Celebration will take...
The heat of summer was cooled down by the smooth jazz and music at the 30th San Jose Jazz Summer Fest. Featuring dozens of local and...
The Black-Eyed Pea Festival Perhaps Elliott and Shawlaya Johnson know people who carry hot sauce in their handbags. Perhaps they experienced a spill. But now you...
It’s a film we’ve all been waiting for, even if we didn’t know we were holding a collective breath beyond hope that it would someday be...
Tiffany Irving is returning to the Black-Eyed Pea Festival with her ‘luxurious’ handmade, soaps, body butters and other, as she says, ‘bath enjoyment products.’ Irving, who...
Perfect 75-degree weather on a sun-filled day set the tone of the annual East Palo Alto Blues Festival on Au. 3 and Aug. 4. Produced by...
Simply said, GoddessMother SupaQueen (yes, that’s her name) makes dolls. She got started in 2012 while living in New Orleans and drew inspiration looking at bottles...
Presentation by Guest Author Jaya Padmanabhan The San Leandro Public Library invites the community to celebrate Indo- American Heritage Month with guest author Jaya Padmanabhan on...
The City of San Leandro invites the community to the City’s 2019 Hot August Thursday Concert on August 15, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m....
In his book “Rock ’n’ Film: Cinema’s Dance with Popular Music,” music historian David James explores how rock’s capacity for cultural empowerment and its usefulness as...
The Black-Eyed Pea Festival is a celebration of African American traditional music, food and art that emphasizes the creativity of Black people in the United States....
Oakland’s beloved 19th annual Art+ Soul festival, held in the heart of the downtown area on July 27 and 28, will feature a range of musical...
The Joyce Gordon Foundation of the Arts is presenting its third annual outdoor community youth arts festival “Oakland Youth Ait Explosion! (OYAE!),” powered by Better Together...
“Marshall,” a 2017 movie based on a trial early in the career of the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, will be showing at 6 p.m.,...
Mayor Libby Schaaf attended a concert performed by the Oakland Symphony Youth Orchestra at the Shanghai Oriental Art Center Concert Hall Shanghai, China, Sunday, July 14....
Ra Malika Imhotep will lead a performative lecture and writing workshop called “The Cotton Patch—Memory Writing” as part of the Black Life monthly series on Sat.,...
The Richmond Arts and Culture Commission and the Iron Triangle Neighborhood Council present “Community Conversations” a presentation and discussion on Positive Youth Development on Wednesday July...
Cantare Con Vivo, an Oakland-based community choral organization, will present two concerts featuring Cantare’s 130-voice, adult summer choir singing 13 African-American spirituals and gospel selections under...
Oakland’s beloved 19th annual Art+ Soul festival, held in the heart of the downtown area on July 27 and 28, will feature a range of musical...
“Tent City,” a new short film (28 minutes) that comes out of Oakland, tells the story of a man who ends up living on the streets...
In the new age of technology, social media networks like Twitter and Instagram are serving as effective recruiting channels. In addition, often times talented candidates are...
Twenty-eight world dance and music groups composed of nearly five hundred local artists will take the stage for the 41st annual San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival—the...
El Sol Restaurant is not just about good food and vibes. But also good local art. What else would you expect from a Point Richmond restaurant?...
Cazuelas Grill, a popular Richmond restaurant that’s operated at Hilltop Mall for its entire two-decade-old history, is moving to a new location at 14401 San Pablo...