San Francisco filmmaker and journalist, Jacquie Taliaferro shares his experience at recent San Francisco Gala for the Museum of the African Diaspora. He was asked to leave the event sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank apparently for his activism against Wells Fargo's wrongful foreclosures. He was told only corporate mainstream media could drop in and cover the Black event.

The U.S. Tennis Association Northern California (USTA NorCal) and the Northern California Tennis Foundation will present their Icon Award to Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe at their inaugural Beyond The Baseline event. This biennial event and award has been established in support of USTA NorCal’s recently launched initiative, Beyond The Baseline: Leading the way in bringing tennis & education* programs to grassroots communities.

Community Living Campaign Community Connector, Deloris McGee shares article about "Black Men Run (BMR." Research shows that among African American males age 20 and older, 44.4% of have cardiovascular disease and in 2009, Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) caused the deaths of 21,051 African American males. Black Men Run believes that running/jogging can change these alarming trends and are here to encourage African American males to get out and be active. Studies have shown that running on a regular basis not only benefits individuals from a physical standpoint but also increases mental sharpness.

In this a new report by Public Campaign and the ACCE Institute, Wells Fargo’s political spending to the California Legislature, federal recipients, and lucrative lobby contracts are brought to light. A news conference releasing the report will be held at Wells Fargo headquarters in San Francisco, Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 4:00 p.m..

Jackie Wright of Wright Enterprises shares personal experience with foreclosure and the bank with the largest foreclosure record, Wells Fargo Bank.

The Covered California™ Board is scheduled to hold its next meeting at the California Department of Health Care Services’ East End Complex Auditorium in Sacramento. Covered California is the independent state agency tasked with creating and promoting the new marketplace to help Californians find affordable, and often subsidized, health care coverage.

The San Francisco Arts Commission Galleries (SFAC Galleries) is hosting its signature fundraising event, Passport, on Sunday, October 13, 2013. This unique event allows the public a hands-on art collecting experience by bringing local artists to neighborhood venues where the buyers can "create" a limited-edition artist's book by collecting original, artist-designed stamps in a customized Moleskine "passport" notebook

he Crocker Art Museum is proud to present Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power which will be on view September 22, 2013 through January 5, 2014. Kara Walker, honored as one of TIME magazine’s most influential people, is known for her powerful visual narratives that explore the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality. Her thought-provoking and raw approach to these issues has garnered much acclaim, especially for the manner by which she examines the psychology of slavery through fictional narratives.

Jackie Wright of Wright Enterprises shares reflections near the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool during the1963 March on Washington 50th Commemoration organized by Reverend Dr. Bernice King and the King Center remembering the actual day of the march, August 28th.

Members of the press and public are invited to attend a free Human Trafficking Awareness event, October 13, 2013, featuring the documentary "Call and Respnse.". 27 million people enslaved today? This is more than at any other time in history. Therefore, “as the fastest growing crime today there really is no more important event to host” says Diane Maltester of Martinez and First Christian Church’s Outreach Coordinator. See the details.