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SUMMARY:16th Annual Oakland Black College Expo
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 16th Annual Oakland Black College Expo Saturday February 8\, 2020 at Oakland Marriott City Center.  High School Seniors and Juniors and College Transfer Students meet one on one with top HBCUs and a variety of other colleges and universities and get answers right on the spot.Get Educational Resources…  EVERYONE is Welcome…it’s for Students of ALL Ages…Plus… \nGet Accepted to a college on the SPOT\, students bring your transcripts and ACT or SAT test scores (High School Juniors & Seniors)\nCollege Transfer Students this is a great opportunity for you to get accepted on the spot! Bring your transcripts from all colleges that you have attended (Just bring your transcripts to all colleges attended)\nScholarships on the SPOT (a mininum of $5 million in scholarships)\nApplications fees waived (save hundreds of dollars in college application fees)\nJobs…Internship Opportunities..Meet with companies about jobs\, internships and careers\nProm Pavilion -Free Prom Dress Giveaway & Fashion Show \nBlack College Expo™ is from 9am to 3pm and the After Show from 3pm to 5pm\, featuring a Step Show\, “Dance Off” for Cash hosted by celebrity guests.  Meet BET’s The Westbrooks\, Recording Artists\, Plus a Special Educational Presentation by TV’s Love and Hip Hop Hollywood’s artist/actress YoYo. Plus\, book scholarships given on site to College Students and Money too!  Everyone has the opportunity to win CASH and prizes!!! \nYour admission serves as a donation to our program\, where we help underserved and underrepresented students\, including homeless and foster students\, with free services and resources to college\, careers and beyond!  \nCollege Students bring your College ID for FREE admission. \nFor more information call us 877-427-4100 or visit our website www.thecollegeexpo.org Tickets are $10 at the door \nNational College Resources Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with the mission to curtail high school dropout rate and increase degree and/or certificate enrollment among underserved and underrepresented students.
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/16th-annual-oakland-black-college-expo/
LOCATION:Oakland Marriott City Center\, 1001 Broadway\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, US
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Leadership & Community,Youth & Young Adults
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SUMMARY:Love Beyond Margins II: An Evening in Concert and Praise
DESCRIPTION:Join Rev. Ann Jefferson and the Love Beyond Margins Ensemble in celebration of her 60th birthday. She will be joined by special guests: Joe Douglass & Spirit of Praise\, Nona Brown\, Marvin K. White\, Evangelist Jackie Tolbert and Rev. Reginald Finley. The Ensemble will be accompanied by Andrew Jamieson\, Charlene Moore\, Nona Brown\, Patrick Sturgis\, and Scott Keller. \nTickets: $20 /advance and $25 /door | Link
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/love-beyond-margins-ii-an-evening-in-concert-and-praise-2019/
LOCATION:City of Refuge UCC\, 8400 Enterprise Way\, Oakland\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Gospel Concert,Worship & Arts
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SUMMARY:BEO Power Breakfast - Without Wavering: Holding Faith in Troubled Times
DESCRIPTION:Black Elected Officials of the East Bay – Black History Power Breakfast Without Wavering: Holding Faith in Troubled Times \nDoors open at 7:15am Introductions at 7:30am \n$10 Breakfast Contribution \nModerator:  \n\nHon Linda Handy\, Board Trustee\, Peralta Community College District\n\nSpeakers:  \n\nDr. Grace Carroll\, Author “Mundane Extreme Environmental Street (M.E.E.S) and Me: Musings of a Mad Matriarch\nPastor George Cummings\, Imani Community Church (Oakland\, CA)\nRev. Andriette Earl\, Heart & Soul Center of Light (Oakland CA)\n\nRSVP Today: $10 Breakfast Contribution | http://beoblackhistory.eventbrite.com
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/beo-power-breakfast-without-wavering-holding-faith-in-troubled-times/
LOCATION:Geoffrey’s Inner Circle\, 410 14th Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Leadership & Community
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SUMMARY:Third Baptist Church - 'Lift Every Voice' Sacred Music Workshop & Concert
DESCRIPTION:Third Baptist Church presents – Lift Every Voice: Sacred Music Workshop & Concert \nFeaturing: James Davis\, Jr. – Clinician \nWorkshop: \n\nFriday\, February 23\, 2018 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm\nSaturday\, February 24\, 2018 | 10am – 4:30pm\n\nConcert: Sunday\, February 25\, 2018 | 5PM \n  \nDan Boone – United Voices Choir\, President\nGregory Cole – Minister of Music\nRev. Dr. Amos C. Brown\, Senior Pastor \nwww.thirdbaptistsf.org
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/third-baptist-church-lift-every-voice-sacred-music-workshop-concert-2018/2018-02-25/
LOCATION:Third Baptist Church\, 1399 McAllister St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Gospel Concert,Worship & Arts
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SUMMARY:The Men of KBLX: A Men’s Empowerment Forum
DESCRIPTION:All Tied Up and 102.9 KBLX Presents – The Men of KBLX: A Men’s Empowerment Forum \nRegister for this FREE event on Saturday\, February 24th at Merritt Community College in Oakland from 3pm to 5pm! \nJoin the MEN OF KBLX Tony Sco\, Armand Carr\, Antoine Davis & 102.9 KBLX’s Program Director\, Elroy Smith\, for a free “Men’s Empowerment Forum” – covering issues such as: \n\nGang prevention\nBuilding a positive relationship with law enforcement\nSocial media awareness\nThe value of education\nBullying\nMen respecting the value of women\n& other vital matters that are affecting our community\n\nClick here to complete your FREE Registration 
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/men-of-kblx-mens-empowerment-forum/
LOCATION:Merritt College\, 12500 Campus Drive\, Oakland\, CA\, 94619\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Family Fun,Leadership & Community
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SUMMARY:The Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series – Hon. James Clyburn
DESCRIPTION:The Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series brings Civil and Human Rights luminaries to the East Bay to address current social\, economic and political realities of our day. Now in the seventh year\, the highly acclaimed series is co-produced by the Martin Luther King Jr Freedom Center and the Peralta Community College District. The series promotes intergenerational and interracial alliances actively advancing community over chaos\, equity over an unjust distribution of resources\, and nonviolence over use of force in problem solving. \nFebruary 1 – Guest Lecturer \n\nCongressman James E. Clyburn (South Carolina)\n\nComplimentary Admission. Registration required\, to RSVP call 510-434-3988 \nFacebook Event Link \n 
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/barbara-lee-elihu-harris-lecture-series-hon-james-clyburn/
LOCATION:Merritt College\, 12500 Campus Drive\, Oakland\, CA\, 94619\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Leadership & Community
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SUMMARY:Third Baptist Church - Organ Meditation
DESCRIPTION:The Carol O’Gilvie Concert Series will continue to present Third Wednesdays at Third Baptist. This month’s Organ Meditation will be  February 15\, 2017 at 12 o’clock noon. \nCome for a reflective time of meditation as Rev James Smith ministers at the great Forest Pritchard Memorial Organ\, featuring Tenor Soloist Dr. Roderick George in the sanctuary of the historic Third Baptist Church. \nhttp://tindley.thirdbaptist.org
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/third-baptist-church-organ-meditation/2017-04-19/
LOCATION:Third Baptist Church\, 1399 McAllister St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Family Fun,Food, Art & Culture,Gospel Concert,Worship & Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170226T160000
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SUMMARY:University of the Pacific - 2017 Black History Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:University of the Pacific’s annual Black History Month celebration involves a number of activities that honor the history and heritage of African-Americans and the African Diaspora. \nWe are proud to announce our 2017 BHM Keynote Speaker is LECRAE\, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning hip-hop artist and author of the autobiography\, Unashamed. Lecrae has sold 1.7 million albums to date\, including his latest Anomaly\, that debuted on the Billboard 200 Album Chart at No. 1. He has performed on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and the Hip Hop Awards on BET Network. He is an artist focused on caring for people\, providing messages of hope and inspiration. He feels\, “Music doesn’t need to be categorized. It just needs to be good.” On Feb. 10\, 2017\, he will provide some of that good music and provide a lecture revealing how he has overcome the challenges in his life and is impacting an entire generation-building community one person at a time. His lecture and performance will be held at the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton at 7 p.m. Tix Presale is on Sept. 28\, 2016\, General Public Sale is Sept. 30. You can purchase tickets http://go.pacific.edu/lecrae. \nOn Saturday\, Feb.18\, nationally acclaimed Gospel Artist and Stellar Award winner Donald Lawrence will be headlining Gospelfest 2017. This event will also feature performances from Lena Byrd-Miles and Ascension Praise Dance and will be hosted by Steven Parker and Destiny Robbins and be held at the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Dec. 22. You can purchase tickets at  http://go.pacific.edu/gospelfest2017 or by going to the Stockton Arena. \nOn Tuesday\, Feb. 21\, prominent social justice advocate and author Shaun King will be speaking at Faye Spanos Concert Hall. His presentation will begin at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. \nPacific Black History Month Planning Committee Mission Statement\nThe Black History Month Committee will\, through the usage of identified funds\, collaborate within the University and local community to plan and execute a monthlong series of events and activities that support the overall goals of education and enrichment in relation to the contributions of peoples of African ancestry and culture to society past and present. \nOrigin of Black History Month\nKnown as the “Father of Black History\,” Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the celebration he called “Negro History Week” in 1926. Dr. Woodson selected the second week of February for the celebration because it fell between the birthdays of the famed orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. In 1976\, the celebration expanded to include the entire month of February. Today\, Black History Month is celebrated across the United States by people of all ethnic and social backgrounds. At Pacific\, it is observed during a monthlong celebration in February organized by Pacific’s Black History Month Planning Committee.
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/university-pacific-2017-black-history-month-celebration/2017-02-26/
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Family Fun,Film & Theater,Food, Art & Culture,Gospel Concert,Health & Wellness,Leadership & Community
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SUMMARY:True Vine Ministries - Welcomes David E. Talbert
DESCRIPTION:David Talbert\, Director of “Almost Christmas” will share his perspective on blacks in the film industry at True Vine Ministries’ Black History Month celebration. \nFacebook Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1231121773636372/ \nRev. Zachary E. Carey\, Senior Pastor
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/true-vine-ministries-welcomes-david-e-talbert/
LOCATION:McClymonds Auditorium\, 2607 Myrtle Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Family Fun,Film & Theater,Worship & Arts,Youth & Young Adults
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SUMMARY:From Labor to Reward: An Evening with Martha C. Taylor
DESCRIPTION:Join author Rev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor – who has served as both SFTS and GTU adjunct professor — for an evening discussing her newest book\, From Labor to Reward. \nThursday\, February 23\, 2017 | 7PM – 8:30 PM \nSan Francisco Theological Seminary\n101 Seminary Road\nScott Hall room 101\nSan Anselmo\, CA 94960\nCOMPLIMENTARY ADMISSION – REGISTER ONLINE \nThis groundbreaking book fills a huge void in American religious history\, black religious history\, and traditions of the black church. Until now\, no other book has chronicled the rich religious experiences of black church beginnings in the Bay Area. Martha C. Taylor provides penetrating insight into the early makings of the black church in the Bay Area. With attention to detail\, Taylor captures the joys\, frustrations\, and unity of black people who left the segregated Deep South\, came to the Bay Area seeking freedom only to face similar adversities of segregation\, racism\, housing discrimination\, KKK threats of violence\, and other socio-political barriers. Remarkably\, these early pioneers brought their culture\, traditions\, and experiences from the South and built a strong vibrant religious community. From Labor to Reward speaks for the legacy of African Americans who were gospel social activists using the church as the anchor. Multiple sources of research and interviews were gathered from church records\, newspaper clippings\, and other written sources to tell this unknown story. \nRev. Dr. Martha C. Taylor is the Historian for the Progressive National Baptist Convention\, Inc. and church historian for the historic Allen Temple Baptist Church\, Oakland\, California. She has served as adjunct professor for the San Francisco Theological Seminary\, Graduate Theological Union\, Berkeley\, Doctor of Ministry and Masters of Divinity programs. Taylor is dually ordained as an American Baptist and Presbyterian Minister. She resides in Oakland\, California.
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/labor-reward-evening-martha-c-taylor/
LOCATION:San Francisco Theological Seminary\, 105 Seminary Road\, San Anselmo\, CA\, 94960\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Food, Art & Culture,Leadership & Community
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SUMMARY:University of the Pacific - 2017 Black History Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:University of the Pacific’s annual Black History Month celebration involves a number of activities that honor the history and heritage of African-Americans and the African Diaspora. \nWe are proud to announce our 2017 BHM Keynote Speaker is LECRAE\, two-time GRAMMY Award-winning hip-hop artist and author of the autobiography\, Unashamed. Lecrae has sold 1.7 million albums to date\, including his latest Anomaly\, that debuted on the Billboard 200 Album Chart at No. 1. He has performed on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and the Hip Hop Awards on BET Network. He is an artist focused on caring for people\, providing messages of hope and inspiration. He feels\, “Music doesn’t need to be categorized. It just needs to be good.” On Feb. 10\, 2017\, he will provide some of that good music and provide a lecture revealing how he has overcome the challenges in his life and is impacting an entire generation-building community one person at a time. His lecture and performance will be held at the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton at 7 p.m. Tix Presale is on Sept. 28\, 2016\, General Public Sale is Sept. 30. You can purchase tickets http://go.pacific.edu/lecrae. \nOn Saturday\, Feb.18\, nationally acclaimed Gospel Artist and Stellar Award winner Donald Lawrence will be headlining Gospelfest 2017. This event will also feature performances from Lena Byrd-Miles and Ascension Praise Dance and will be hosted by Steven Parker and Destiny Robbins and be held at the Bob Hope Theatre in Stockton at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Dec. 22. You can purchase tickets at  http://go.pacific.edu/gospelfest2017 or by going to the Stockton Arena. \nOn Tuesday\, Feb. 21\, prominent social justice advocate and author Shaun King will be speaking at Faye Spanos Concert Hall. His presentation will begin at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. \nPacific Black History Month Planning Committee Mission Statement\nThe Black History Month Committee will\, through the usage of identified funds\, collaborate within the University and local community to plan and execute a monthlong series of events and activities that support the overall goals of education and enrichment in relation to the contributions of peoples of African ancestry and culture to society past and present. \nOrigin of Black History Month\nKnown as the “Father of Black History\,” Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the celebration he called “Negro History Week” in 1926. Dr. Woodson selected the second week of February for the celebration because it fell between the birthdays of the famed orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln. In 1976\, the celebration expanded to include the entire month of February. Today\, Black History Month is celebrated across the United States by people of all ethnic and social backgrounds. At Pacific\, it is observed during a monthlong celebration in February organized by Pacific’s Black History Month Planning Committee.
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/university-pacific-2017-black-history-month-celebration-2017-02-18-2/
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SUMMARY:Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church - African American Arts & Culture Festival
DESCRIPTION:African American Art\, Books\, Food\, Health & Music Festival \nSaturday\, February 18\, 2017 | 10am – 4pm \n\n10am Black Art Vendors Open\n11am Soul Food Kitchen Opens\n12pm Live Jazz & R&B Music\n1pm Oakland Youth Poetry\n2pm African American History Oratorical Contest\n\nFor more information\, please contact Rev. Paul J. Keener at 510-290-5475 or pauljkeener@gmail.com
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/lakeshore-avenue-baptist-church-african-american-arts-culture-festival/
LOCATION:Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church\, 3545 Lakeshore Avenue\, Oakland\, CA\, 94610\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Family Fun,Food, Art & Culture,Health & Wellness,Leadership & Community,Youth & Young Adults
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SUMMARY:Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir - Black History Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of Black History Month\, the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir pays homage to traditional spirituals and black gospel music\, under the direction of Terrance Kelly. The choir will be joined by Henrietta Davis\, Jackie Tolbert\, and the McGuillicutty sisters and will be honoring bay area legends The Oakland Gospelettes. \nThe Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir delivers good news – the power and glory of 55 talented singers blending their voices together in rapturous harmony on gospel standards\, traditional spirituals\, and their own original praise songs. The East Bay Express has described the harmonies on their most recent album\, Hear My Prayer\, as “absolutely divine\,” and the live version\, with the vibrations of all those gorgeous voices filling the Freight\, is even more inspiring. \nThe OIGC grew out of a gospel music workshop at Jazz Camp West in 1986. Terrance Kelly led the workshop and has served as artistic director of the choir ever since. The son of esteemed jazz pianist Ed Kelly and gospel choir director Faye Kelly\, Terrence is an Emmy-winning director\, composer\, and arranger\, as well as a popular soloist with what allaboutjazz.com calls “an operatic range and a joyous emotional feel.” Under his leadership\, the choir has recorded with such artists as Linda Ronstadt\, Peter Gabriel\, MC Hammer\, Tramaine Hawkins\, and the Kronos Quartet\, performed onstage with a number of notable musicians including Stan Getz\, Carlos Santana\, and Joan Baez\, and appeared on three Grammy-winning albums. The choir’s outstanding band includes Ben Heveroh and Louis Burrell on keyboards\, David Belove on bass\, and Miles Lathan on drums. \nThe mission of the OIGC is “to inspire joy and unity among all people through black gospel and spiritual music traditions.” If you’re in the mood for a big helping of joy and inspiration\, don’t miss the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir at the Freight! \n$22 ADV / $24 DOOR \n 
URL:http://faithinthebay.com/event/oakland-interfaith-gospel-choir-black-history-month-celebration/
LOCATION:Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse\, 2020 Addison Street\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Family Fun,Food, Art & Culture,Gospel Concert
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