The Godly Girls Network Annual Estate & Diva’s Designer Closet Sale
The Godly Girls Network 270 N 27th Street, San Jose, CA, United StatesBack by popular demand is our annual Estate & Diva's Designer Closet Sale! We have gently used Church/Home Furnishings and Brand Name Apparel and Accessories from Coach, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Dorinda Clark and More! Church/Home Furnishing Inventory includes Stackable Chairs, Entry Way Furniture, Desks, Dinette Tables, Antique China Cabinet, Book Shelves, File Cabinets, Storage Racks, and Storage Bins; Prices may vary.
Bay Area Gospel Alliance – The ABC’s of the Music Industry
Faith Presbyterian Church 430 49th St, Oakland, CA, United StatesThis will be a 3 hour educational workshop hosted by the Bay Area Gospel Alliance. Christopher Squire will serve as the guest speaker for this series.
The Black College Expo – Oakland
Oakland Marriott Convention Center 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin us for our 15th Annual Black College Expo Saturday February 17th at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Seniors and Juniors meet with top HBCUs and a variety of colleges and universities and start planning where you want to be when you graduate. EVERYONE is Welcome. For All Students...Plus... Get Accepted on the SPOT Scholarships on the SPOT Audition for Band Scholarships (Vocal or instrument, bring your instrument) Applications fees waived College Transfer Students this is a great opportunity for you to get accepted on the spot! Meet with companies about internships and careers Students come prepared with your transcripts, ACT or SAT scores and reach out to all the schools present. You can get accepted on the spot and maybe earn a scholarship to your dream school. Join the Black College Expo from 9am to 3pm and the After Show from 3pm to 5pm, with a Step Show, Dance Off for Cash and celebrity guests. Plus, we get the audience engaged to win CASH and prizes!!! Your 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! Tickets: $8 | *All ticket […]
Chicken, Chitlins and Caviar
Lesher Center for the Arts 1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek, CA, United StatesChicken, Chitlins and Caviar is a musical soul food feast that features the celebration of music in the African American culture. Come experience the pepper of Jazz, the seasoning of Classical and the spiritual comfort food of Gospel. Your musical palate will be overwhelmed by the stylings of recording artists April Wright-Hickerson, Doris Bumpus and Verlin Sandles. Musical arrangements by Grammy-nominated, Stellar Award-winning producer Willis Hickerson, Jr.We have an all-star band. Troy Lampkins, Alvon Johnson, JPaul Macklin and Stabe Wilson. Be prepared to laugh, cry, rejoice and even sing along. Come and be fulfilled and inspired. Purchase tickets here: https://lesherartscenter.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=917 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=bvxqWR2YjeU
SFTS Womanist Symposium: But I’m Still Here
San Francisco Theological Seminary 105 Seminary Road, San Anselmo, CA, United StatesBUT I’M STILL HERE: A WOMANIST SYMPOSIUM Featuring Womanist scholars, Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown, Rev. Courtney Bryant Prince, and Rev. Yolanda M. Norton Thursday, February 22 2018 at 7:00pm San Francisco Theological Seminary, Scott Hall, Room 101 Seating is limited. Please register here for this free event. In honor of Black History Month, this Womanist symposium honors the voices and experiences of Black women and their contributions to society throughout history. Led by famed Womanist scholar, Rev. Dr. Teresa Fry Brown (Bandy Professor of Preaching, Candler School of Theology at Emory University), the theme for this year’s symposium, “…But I’m Still Here,” acknowledges and explores all the ways that Black women persevere in society, the church, and the academy. During the lecture and response, three scholars from two different academic generations will have an interdisciplinary, Womanist, theological discussion that will be both scholarly and practical in its orientation. On Friday, February 23 at 12:05pm, Rev. Dr. Brown will be preaching in SFTS’ Montgomery Chapel. All are welcome.
Third Baptist Church – ‘Lift Every Voice’ Sacred Music Workshop & Concert
Third Baptist Church 1399 McAllister St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesThird Baptist Church presents - Lift Every Voice: Sacred Music Workshop & Concert Featuring: James Davis, Jr. - Clinician Workshop: Friday, February 23, 2018 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm Saturday, February 24, 2018 | 10am - 4:30pm Concert: Sunday, February 25, 2018 | 5PM Dan Boone - United Voices Choir, President Gregory Cole - Minister of Music Rev. Dr. Amos C. Brown, Senior Pastor www.thirdbaptistsf.org
The Men of KBLX: A Men’s Empowerment Forum
Merritt College 12500 Campus Drive, Oakland, CA, United StatesAll Tied Up and 102.9 KBLX Presents - The Men of KBLX: A Men’s Empowerment Forum Register for this FREE event on Saturday, February 24th at Merritt Community College in Oakland from 3pm to 5pm! Join 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: Gang prevention Building a positive relationship with law enforcement Social media awareness The value of education Bullying Men respecting the value of women & other vital matters that are affecting our community Click here to complete your FREE Registration
BEO Power Breakfast – Without Wavering: Holding Faith in Troubled Times
Geoffrey's Inner Circle 410 14th Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesBlack Elected Officials of the East Bay - Black History Power Breakfast Without Wavering: Holding Faith in Troubled Times Doors open at 7:15am Introductions at 7:30am $10 Breakfast Contribution Moderator: Hon Linda Handy, Board Trustee, Peralta Community College District Speakers: Dr. Grace Carroll, Author "Mundane Extreme Environmental Street (M.E.E.S) and Me: Musings of a Mad Matriarch Pastor George Cummings, Imani Community Church (Oakland, CA) Rev. Andriette Earl, Heart & Soul Center of Light (Oakland CA) RSVP Today: $10 Breakfast Contribution | http://beoblackhistory.eventbrite.com
Memorial Tabernacle Church – First Friday Family Fun Night
Memorial Tabernacle Church 5801 Racine Street, Oakland, CA, United StatesMonthly fun with the purpose of encouraging, educating, and celebrating Young People, Parents, and Families! All are invited - single people, couples, families, neighbors, co-workers, ALL! Also bring your recyclables to support Youth Going Green! Fun games and activities will be a part of the evening! All are welcome! Our fluid schedule includes: 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Fun, Games, and Lots of Energy 6:30 - 6:45 p.m. Get food! 6:45 - 8:45 p.m. Crafts and Movie 8:45 - 9:00 p.m. Final fun! For more information, call (510) 652-4915 or email grow@memorialtabernacle.org.
The Barbara Lee & Elihu Harris Lecture Series Featuring Anita Hill
Oakland Marriott Convention Center 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United StatesANITA HILL, Saturday March 10, 2018, Oakland Marriott Hotel “Anita Hill changed the conversation on workplace bias and harassment…she unleashed a wave of women running for office.” The SFChronicle, April 2017. An attorney and academic, Anita Hill is a leading proponent for women’s rights, workforce equity, and feminism. The youngest of 13 children of Albert and Erma Hill, Anita Hill hails from Arkansas family farmers, her great-grandparents and her maternal grandfather, born into slavery. Hill attended Oklahoma State University, then Yale Law School where she graduated with honors and is now a University Professor of Social Policy, Law, and Women’s Studies at Brandeis University and a faculty member of Brandeis’ Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Hill is the author of three books, Speaking Truth to Power, Reimagining Equality: Stories of Gender, Race, and Finding Home and a tribute to Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court Justice who preceded Clarence Thomas, titled A Tribute to Thurgood Marshall: A Man Who Broke with Tradition on Issues of Race and Gender. She became an attorney-adviser to Clarence Thomas who served as Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, then worked for Thomas when he became Chairman at the US EEOC. Hill later openly testified […]
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