“Uncharted: The Berkeley Festival of Ideas” returns to Berkeley for its fifth year, Oct. 27-28. Festival events will take place at the Berkeley Repertory Theater and...
More than 150 makers, scientists, artists, crafters, and engineers will gather to show and share on Sunday, Oct. 22, for the 8th Annual East Bay Mini...
Caryl Stern, President & CEO of UNICEF USA (L) and Ishmael Beah, Spirit of Compassion Award Honoree at the inaugural UNICEF Gala San Francisco at the...
The Meiklehohn Civil Liberties Institute (MCLI) is hosting a Human Rights Forum to work with community organizations and individuals directly affected by racism at the hands...
Oakland Civic Pride is presenting a Youth Ambassador Scholarship and Civic Awards Gala, Thursday, Oct. 19, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Scott’s Seafood Restaurant in...
Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ (AFGC) hosted it’s Back to School Bash and Health Fair on Saturday, August 26, where hundreds of backpacks...
Dedicated to revitalizing historic downtown Richmond as a pedestrian-friendly urban village, the Richmond Main Street Initiative will host the Spirit & Soul Festival on September 16th....
Shoppers on the prowl for green deals will soon have more square footage to haunt, when the Oakland ReUse Fair on Saturday, August 19th, will celebrate...
The entire community will turn out August 19 and 20 for Oakland’s magnetic Art + Soul festival, celebrating local spirit, style, creativity, and pride. The 17th annual assemblage...
Downtown Richmond is set to come alive with sounds of R&B, Reggae, and Zydeco thanks to the 16th annual #MusicOnTheMain summer concert series on Wednesdays, July...
The 33rd Annual Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) is set to visit the Bay Area Saturday and Sunday, July 8-9, and will be held at Rowell...
The opening show of the 51st season of Woodminster Summer Musicals is Mamma Mia! This popular musical will be performed July 7-16 at Woodminster Amphitheater in Oakland’s Joaquin...
Richmond Main Street Initiative is celebrating the return of Celebrate Downtown, an annual campaign consisting of special events in downtown Richmond. First up is Healthy Village...
This Father’s Day Weekend, join in celebrating Rev. Dr. Harold R. Mayberry, senior pastor of First AME Church Oakland, 50 years in ministry. The exciting celebration...
Featured writers will include Walter Mosley, Roxane Gay and Alicia Garza Over the weekend of June 3 and 4, the third annual Bay Area Book Festival...
The All-African People’s Revolutionary party is hosting African Liberation Day 2017, 11 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27 at Tassafaronga Center 975-85th Ave. in Oakland. The...
The 5th Annual Spring Classic Community Chess Tournament will take place Saturday, May 20, at the Richmond Recreation Complex, 3230 MacDonald Ave. This free tournament —...
The “Taste of Oakland Fest,” organized by the Youth Aid Non Profit and in collaboration with Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development will showcase the Bay...
By Ned MacKay The month of May will be welcomed with maypole dancing, giant bubble blowing, crafts for the whole family and other diversions during a...
The Oakland Marriott Convention Center’s main ball room was the scene of the Andre Ward versus Sergey Kovalev fight press conference last week. The two boxers...
The community is invited to help beautify North Richmond and then be treated to a fun family festival on Saturday, April 22. The 7th Annual...
The community is invited to attend a free College Information Day at Easterhill United Methodist Church in Richmond, where Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) will be looking to...
From April 4-8, about 40 films from 33 countries screened, including works by Oakland directors By Wanda Sabir The Oakland International Film Festival gave Oakland an opportunity...
By Ned MacKay The pipes are calling and the clans will gather at Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont on Saturday, April 1, for the annual...
Courtesy of The Richmond Standard The fascinating Chrisfino Kenyatta Leal, who went from a life prison sentence to becoming manager of campus services at RocketSpace, a...