Sixteen civil rights heroes will be honored on Sunday, January 27, 2013 at the Fred Korematsu Day Heroes Celebration. Sponsored by the Korematsu Institute, the event will take place before an audience of up to 900 people at San Francisco's Herbst Theatre. The historic gathering will bring together the following Asian American and Pacific Islander honorees for the first time in history
Jazz Heritage Center celebrates SF Jazz Center Opening and don't forget the February 24th John Handy Tribute! Be there! Check out the news, Daddy O!
THE CITY THAT CAN!" Well Folks, I want to thank all of you who took action to contact Wells Fargo Bank on behalf of one our frail elderly neighbors. Got word that that foreclosure sale will not take place today. With your prayers and action it will not take place on February 26, 2013. Please continue to advocate for a humanitarian solution to foreclosures. Please ask Wells Fargo Bank to make a "fair deal modification" for the Reed Family and others.
Here's an excerpt from a longer commentary that speaks of the conflict between an African immigrant and leader of a drum corps, and foreclosure fighters defending 90 Year Old Tuskegee Airman, Ben Reed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While foreclosure fighters tried to hold a news conference and had asked in advance for the drummers to stop playing for a few minutes ( News Conference was 10 minutes), the drummers continued to play their drums while the foreclosure fighters pled with Wells Fargo Bank via media for a humanitarian solution to foreclosure of the Reed home.
Occupy and other social justice organizations call on MLK Day celebrants to "March & Call"to use cell phones to call Wells Fargo to Stop Foreclosures of a 90 year old disabled Tuskegee Airman's home and others as a MLK Day of service action.
In D.C., President Barack Obama had given his inaugural speech appealing to Americans to "care for the least of these." Minutes later on the streets of San Francisco, an African Immigrant led Drum ensemble drowned out protest of Wells Fargo's Foreclosure on Tuskegee Airman's home.
"Correspondence received from Bishop J.E. Watkins today, 1/18/2013 demonstrates that not only homeowners and renters in homes are affected by the foreclosure crisis. Ministries are being affected as well and other businesses. This foreclosure crisis is negatively changing the fabric of our society in ways we have yet to determine." FAITH LEADERS USE YOUR POWER TO FIGHT BACK!
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Kudos to University of San Francisco and Students of Promise as they host an inauguration event, Monday, January 21, 2012. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. The event is from 8:30-10:00 a.m. Following the ceremonies, "A Day On, Not Day Off" community service will be held at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School. For more information, contact the office of diversity and community outreach at diversity@usfca.edu.
Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce January E-Newsletter: This month on Monday, January 21st, we will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Whether or not you will be taking time off from work for this holiday, please remember to take a moment to appreciate the progress that this man's work has made in our country. Read more!