Leadership Institute at Allen Temple – 20th Anniversary Gala
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Oakland - Airport 77 Hegenberger Rd, Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin the Leadership Institute at Allen Temple as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary of educating and equipping Christian Leaders! Featuring: Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr. - Founder Rev. Dr. Brenda Guess - Chancellor Sister Doris Bumpus, Actress & Gospel Recording Artist Keynote: Rev. Starsky Wilson, Pastor, of Saint John's Church (Ferguson, MO) and Chair, The Ferguson Commission For more information and to purchase tickets, call Dr. Brenda Guess at (510) 544-3362 or Dr. Marcia Pittman at (707) 480-3234 http://liatedu.org
Bay Area Gospel Music Weekend 2018
Varies , United States“The goal of The Bay Area Gospel Music Weekend is to present a united front of the Bay Area’s leading influencers in Gospel Music.” — JEREMY GIBSON | FOUNDER Celebrate the culture, history and future direction of Bay Area Gospel Music with inspiring and dynamic performances from Artists and Contributors from all across the country. The 1st Bay Area Gospel Music Weekend is an inaugural event that will, over the course of 3 days, bridge the gaps to build better communities through creative expression. With an Opening Night Concert, "The Good News" tells a story of Gospel music through the Bay Area artists and will serve as a tribute to the icons, leaders and pioneers who have contributed to the industry of Gospel Music. Purchase Tickets Online The rest of the weekend will feature panel discussions, one-on-one consultations, vision casting and another first for the Bay Area, a choir fest featuring choirs from Northern and Southern California and honoring directors, and leaders who have impacted Bay Area Gospel Music. Visit Online: www.thebagmw.com
MoAD Art, Media, and Food Justice Summit
Museum of African Diaspora 685 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesMuseum of the African Diaspora and Chef-in-Residence Bryant Terry presents Art, Media, and Food Justice Summit Join MoAD’s Chef-in-Residence for a day of presentations, panel discussions, interactive dialogue, and group strategizing for everyone interested in exploring some of the pressing issues related to public health, food, and justice as well learning more about the crucial role that art and media can play in creating a more healthy, just, and sustainable food system. Topics include creating art and media that makes space for people of color and their stories; responding to white supremacist capitalist patriarchal violence; and tools and empowerment for growing a food business. Our aim is to create space for the exchange of ideas and sharing of skills with an emphasis on empowering those most impacted by food injustice—people of color, youth, and working people (especially those working in the food industry). Keynote Luz Calvo and Catriona Esquibel (Decolonize your Diet) Performer Valerie Troutt Presenters Tunde Wey (SAARTJ) • Samin Nosrat (Salt, Fat, Acid, and Heat) • Soliel Ho (Racist Sandwich) • Stephen Satterfield (Whetstone Magazine) • Reem Assil (Reem’s Cafe) • Nik Sharma (A Brown Table) • Sonia Guiñansaca (Culture Strike) • Adrionna Fike(Mandela Grocery Cooperative) • Amanda Yee (The Blues Woman) • Sabrina Mutukisna (The Town Kitchen) • Jessica Moncada (Red Bay Coffee) • Alicia Villanueva (Alicia’s Tamales Los Mayas) • Shakirah Shimley (Nourish | Resist) • Hasta Muerte Coffee • Angela […]
18th Annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival
San Antonio Park 1701 E 19th Street, Oakland, CA, United States18th annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival Saturday, May 19, 2018 San Antonio Park Noon-7pm FREE As we all gather together at this annual festival to regroup, to build, to feed our souls, and to acquire knowledge we embrace the theme for this year’s festival: A cultural reconstruction for third world self-determination. * As a Third World organization we understand that the key path to justice, democracy and equality in the U.S. is based on the struggle for Black & Brown unity. Our strength then must connect with liberation struggles in Mexico/ Latin America and the African Diaspora. This is what Malcolm X understood and advocated when he spoke of the Third World nations and peoples. We call for Black & Brown unity as a pivotal force for self-determination especially in these mad times of a resurgent white supremacist offensive. Black & Brown unity not only in our neighborhoods but also across the globe to reconnect our lives, our struggles, our cultures with Mexico, Latin America and the African Diaspora… To strengthen our historic ties and collective memories… our art and music, we need a new cultural consciousness to reconstruct a demented social order and to wake up America. *CULTURAL […]
Festival of Praise Tour – Oakland ‘Texture of A Man’
Paramount Theatre 2025 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United StatesThe Festival of Praise Tour returns to Oakland, CA, May 19th with Grammy, Stellar, and Dove Award-winning gospel great Fred Hammond and friends! Don't miss this evening of soul-stirring gospel music, featuring: Fred Hammond Donnie McClurkin Take 6 Pastor Charles Jenkins; and James Fortune Tickets: $45-85 | Purchase Online
Rev. Elliott T. Ivey – Pastoral Anniversary Celebration
The Church of Restoration 1028 W. Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA, United StatesJoin The Church of Restoration as they celebrate the Pastoral Anniversary of Rev. Elliott T. Ivey Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 7PM Special Guest: Rev. Dr. Claybon Lea, Jr., Pastor, Mount Calvary Baptist Church (Fairfield, CA) Sunday, May 27, 2018 - 10:15AM Special Guest: Rev. James Johnson, Pastor, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (Tyler, TX)
Kingdom Family Resources – Mental Health Education Classes
Silicon Valley Business Center 1900 Camden Avenue, San Jose, CA, United StatesKingdom Family Resources is excited to announce the launching of our Mental Health Education classes that will address Mental Health issues impacting families in our churches and communities. COST: Per Session Cost is $20 for individual; $30 for family 2 or more; kids 10 and up are welcome; (childcare will not be provided) This will be a time to receive education regarding various Mental Health issues; the first session will focus on Family Trauma: impact on the body, mind, and family Other sessions will include: Managing depression Bi polar disorders Post Traumatic Stress Parenting issues Mental Health and Faith and other topics related to managing Mental Health and daily living. Register at https://kingdomfamilyresources.com/educational-classes/
2018 Word Conference
Doubletree Hotel - San Francisco Airport 835 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, CA, United StatesThe Word Conference offers informative and engaging Wordshops to facilitate your spiritual growth, giving you confidence in the sufficiency of scripture. Attendees have their choice of up to three Wordshops on Wednesday and Thursday of the conference. The Word Conference also offers two (one on Tuesday) General Sessions per day, as we engage in a time of corporate worship, prayer and hearing the Word of God. Register Today: https://www.wordconf.com/registration-2/ 2018 Word Conf Promo from Word Conference on Vimeo. Who Should Attend Teachers Christian Education leaders Seminary Students Pastors/Preachers Ministry Leaders and staff Anyone interested in growing in God’s Word Conference Hotel Doubletree | San Francisco Airport 835 Airport Blvd, Burlingame, CA 94010 Call 1-650-344-5500 and mention The Word Conference rate to secure your accommodations today. Reservations can also be made online using group code STM Conference Rate: $159 per night/plus tax Conference Parking: $6 per day (for overnight and drive-in attendees) Presented by: Dr. Fred Campbell & Shepherd’s Tent Ministries Dr. Fred Campbell is a Los Angeles native with a passion for seeing God’s people grow, becoming mature disciples of Christ and impacting change in their homes, community and the world. Campbell has been preaching the gospel for over 50 years and […]
Northern Alameda County Housing & Urban Development Symposium
Berkeley City College - Auditorium 2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA, United StatesThe Housing & Urban Development Symposium aims are to: Organize the faith community and leadership of small community based organizations; Create partnerships to enhance organizational capacityrelative to housing needs; Educate and engage faith community and organizational leaders to identify and employ affordable housing and anti-displacement strategies; and Improve access to safety net services. The creation of effective partnerships will expand and enhance the skills and capacities of community leaders to provide more affordable housing and wrap-around services to impacted communities. Supporting the emerging role of community development will help to identify service gaps and lead to systematic change. In addition, providing information about housing resources can be used to promote and acquire affordable housing. Attendees will learn about the counties resources and funding opportunities available for housing development and other services. Register Today: http://bit.ly/2KBsGef
Rafiki Coalition – 11th Annual Black Health & Healing Summit
Rafiki Coalition for Health & Wellness 601 Cesar Chavez Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin the Rafiki Coalition for their 11th Annual Black Health and Healing Summit is expected to attract hundreds of health care professionals, community activists, and residents seeking to learn more about Black health inequities and strategies for improvement. The Summit will feature dynamic speakers, health symposia, health screenings, local performers and artists, nutritional food, and free therapeutic massage, chiropractic and acupuncture services. A vendor fair and Pop Up village will all be at the Summit. Keynote Speakers: Dr. Wade Nobles, Founder & Executive Director, Institute for the Advanced Study of Black Family, Life and Culture, Inc. Dr. Joy DeGruy, Nationally and internationally renowned researcher and educator and author of “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: Be the Healing.”
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