Oakland International Film Festival David Roach puts a call out for entries for the OIFF, April 5-9, 2016 with news of "Straight Outta Compton." The musical journey of N.W.A. caused culture shock and culture shift and the film documents the highs and lows of young Black men struggling to survive and prosper as they faced police oppression and more. See how the lives of Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Easy E. in the 1980's and others parallel those of youth today as they cry out #blacklivesmatter.
San Francisco Filmmaker, Jacquie Taliaferro talks "Straight Outta Compton" and gives a special highlight into the lives of recent NFL Hall of Famers Brown and Bettis weeks before the unveiling of their busts in Canton, Ohio. 49er Great Bryant Young has timeless advice for youth.
From the "Fight in San Francisco's Fillmore" for affordable housing, to anthems of rage in "Straight Outta Compton" to life imitating art in Jinho "The Piper" Ferreira's "Cops and Robbers," the message is the same: "Stop the Violence" politically, physically and economically.
Maxwell Park the scene of great Jazz this Friday...check it out.
This notice is courtesy of LaHitz Media. Today at Third Baptist Church San Francisco Citizens will take a stand to protect affordable housing in San Francisco. Reverend Dr. Frederick Haynes Jr., son of the namesake of Frederick Douglass Haynes Gardens, will speak at a rally hosted by the church to save 104 homes in danger of being sold and redeveloped into luxury apartments beginning at $3,000 for a one bedroom.
The intensity of San Francisco's Housing Wars became evident when former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown, former San Francisco City Attorney, Dr. Amos Brown of the NAACP and others gathered at Superior Court to stop the sale of the Frederick Douglass Haynes Gardens complex, an affordable housing centrally located blocks from City Hall.
In addition to the Sunday, July 26th meeting of the NAACP, Dr. Amos Brown, is calling for members and concerned San Francisco citizens to attend the Monday, July 27th meeting about the space built with public dollars that formerly housed Yoshi's.
Wright Enterprises E-news highlights community events that impact beyond San Francisco, From the Shark Tank TV Casting Call, the University of Georgia President visit to the Bay Area to San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, who has been recently in the news concerning San Francisco's Sanctuary Laws
Posting from July 8 announcing the launch of the $25,000 Collection, an impetus of Mayor Willie Brown's call to action for Goodwill. Take a look at the video clip and see former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. in action. Look out for the report on the July 16 event coming soon. Also, Check out the innovation of Lightfreq, CEO Devon Alli.
Your bid at the launch of the Dr. Maxine Hickman San Francisco National Coalition of 100 Black Women $25,000 Collection inspired by former San Francisco Mayor Willie L. Brown Jr. will help create jobs by Goodwill for those in need.