Macy’s will honor the legacy of American cultural hero Gordon Parks in celebration of Black History Month with a special film series event and exhibit at...
High students in Alameda will be showing and discussing a provocative documentary, “More Than a Month,” in which a young man travels across the country, examining...
By Ashley Chambers It is crucial that African Americans to do whatever it takes to know their history, which is rooted in Africa, says entrepreneur and...
The San Francisco Foundation announced this week a call for nominations for the 2013 Community Leadership Awards. Each year, the awards celebrate visionary leaders doing extraordinary...
“Strategies and Outcomes for Our Black Community” is the theme of African American Organizations Making Connections 2013, a free event featuring panels and workshops for members...
Noted music writer Lee Hildebrand will speak on Richmond Blues, Gospel and South of the 1940s to the1970s, Saturday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. at the...
By Lee Hubbard Lawrence Beamen was 20 when he learned about legendary singer and political activist Paul Robeson, captivated by stories of the historic struggles...
The Marin County District Attorney’s office announced that vouchers will be redeemed in full to all individuals who surrendered firearms Jan. 15 at the Marin County...
By Godfrey Lee The United in Marin Church celebrated the spirituals at a United in Jubilation Concert on Friday February 8. The concert, held at the...
By Lee Hubbard Without a library, finding a good place to read and relax was hard in the Bay View area of San Francisco over the...
In celebration of Black History Month, Union Bank has partnered with KQED to honor four local heroes for their leadership and dedication to serving their communities....
By Etta Mae Jones Judge Bernice B. Donald, first African American woman on the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, spoke Feb. 2 at a Black...
By Carla Thomas Community advocate Espanola Jackson had an 80th birthday party Saturday, Feb. 9 at Southeast Community College in San Francisco. Hundreds gathered to celebrate...
By Lee Hubbard Rev. John Hunter has been removed from his post as head of the Bethel AME Church in San Francisco by Bishop T. Larry...
Davis Chapel CME Church will hold a Founder’s Day celebration Sunday, Feb. 24, to recognize the 71 years the church has served in the North Richmond...
By Kia Croom Kennedy High School senior Takkarist McKinley is now officially a University of California Berkeley Bear. He will join the team this fall as...
By Kia Croom More than 70 Richmond clergy attended a White House Clergy and Faith Leaders Briefing on Jan. 26 at the Richmond Civic Center Plaza...
By Kia Croom It’s Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of African-Americans and remember their struggles. Rev. Phil Lawson, a lifetime social justice...
Professor Robert S. Oden of California State University Sacramento will discuss his latest book, “From Blacks to Brown and Beyond: the Struggle for Progressive Politics in...
Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign has sparked an interest in the possibility that a non-European candidate could be chosen as the next pope. Africa, Latin...
By Lee Hildebrand Toni Beckham has been doing volunteer work most of her adult life. She contributed her time and English-language expertise to the Milpitas Library...
By Father Jay Matthews Pope Benedict XVI, in his own words, declared on Monday, Feb.11, “Well aware of the seriousness of this and with full freedom...
The West Oakland Elder’s Council invites longtime West Oakland residents of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s to participate in a filming of people’s experiences, 12:30 pm....
“Taking the Lead to Transform Communities, ” the first in a free series of workshops of the 2013 Model Built on Faith Nonprofit Capacity Building Series...
By J. Douglas Allen-Taylor The director of a West Oakland-based youth job training and educational development program says that the mismanagement of Oakland’s job training money...