Bastille Weekend and More! Oh la, la! San Francisco loves all things French and MCNA/Maison de La Culture Noire Américaine has just the line up for you to enjoy. See what they have cooked up just for your taste including a lovely dinner of a unique French cuisine. For more information contact: Robin Bates, Founder & Executive Director MCNA | Maison de la Culture Noire Américaine | www.maisoncna.org | P: 415.498.0051.
"Thurgood" by George Stevens Jr.-An Eye Opening, Humorous and Uplifting Portrait of a True American and Civil Rights Hero Featuring... Steven Anthony Jones as Thurgood Marshall
Directed by...Margo Hall. Jeff Adachi, Matt Gonzalez and other legal heavy weights join Steven Anthony Jones for post play talkbacks with the audience.
The glimpse of the prelude to the San Francisco Black Film Festival is just an indicator of new heights of fun, industry, and new career launches the San Francisco Black Film Festival affords in one of the most sough after destination sports in the world. San Francisco is Beautiful and the multicultural San Francisco Black Film Festival is Beautiful too! LaHitz gives you a glimpse.
"The Jewel of the OMI, I.T. Bookman Community Center will honor longtime City of San Francisco employee, Maria Guillen, as she embarks on retirement. The Senior Luncheon, held the last Friday of the month is the occasion to give thanks to Ms. Guillen for her service to the OMI and wider San Francisco. The San Francisco Black Film Festival and Community Movie Night add to the community news of the I.T. Bookman Community Center E-Newsletter.
Two Bay Area Sisters, travel thousands of miles and over 50 years in time to regain the legacy of their father, Sp5 Wyley Wright Jr., who died in the early years of the Vietnam War after completing 350 missions from 1963-1964. March 9, 1964 Wright was chosen to be an Honor Guard for Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara and died in a helicopter crash in the Mekong River along with fellow soldier PFC John Francis Shea. Jackie Wright, San Francisco publicist and founder of Wright Enterprises and sister Phyllis Cameron, an Insurance Executive and resident of Antioch, CA went to Vietnam the week before Father's Day to research their father's legacy.
Wright Enterprises Spotlight on Community Newsletter covers opening game of the NBA Finals, the San Francisco Black Film Festival, Primed and Prepped in the Bayview, Jackie Wright Search with Sister Phyllis Cameron for American, Vietnamese and Family History, Ted Lange's (Isaac of Love Boat) farewell to his brother, actor, producer, writer, lecturer, Michael Lange and other community news.
The President of the United States of America Barack Obama, "one of the Biden Clan," eulogized Beau Biden, who did in 46 years what most of us couldn't do in 146 years. Condolences, thoughts and prayers are extended to the Biden Family. May God bless and keep them through these moments of grieving and always.
Honored by the San Francisco Black Film Festival, Memorial Day, May 30th is the date mourners gathered to honor Bay Area Arts Impresario, Producer, Writer, Actor, Professor Michael Lange. W.E. Community Spotlight Highlights Memorial Day and Those Remembered.
Safi of KPOO Radio in San Francisco and KPFA in Berkeley, CA, signs her correspondence with "No justice, No Peace." The social justice theme can be heard in her programs on both KPOO and KPFA radio stations. Read the Wright Enterprises Community Profile and find out more about Safi.
Just two days after the death of pro golfer Calvin Peete, winner of the 1985 Players champion, we have lost yet another pioneering African American golfer. The Memorial service is being held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19 at the Corinthian Baptist Church located at 700 S. James H. Mcgee Blvd, Dayton, Ohio 45402.