After the 38th African Literature Association Conference in Dallas, internationally acclaimed filmmaker Jean Pierre Bekolo talks with San Francisco based LaHitz Media reporter and Wright Enterprises owner, Jackie Wright about his "Obama" name, Spike Lee, the creative process and the need for change in Cameroon.

Support the San Francisco Bayview Newspaper- See the story by Wright Enterprises Jackie Wright, "Big D Does it Big." "To increase our readership - we all know many who are hungry for liberating news and views but haven't discovered us yet - tell somebody what you like about the Bay View. If that person decides to advertise, you'll be speeding the day when we can resume printing weekly. Imagine how powerful an antidote a well-staffed weekly paper - in print and online - could be to stop the current backslide into slavery propelled by the big corporate media!" Read More from Mary Ratcliff

Executive Director Amy Fishman of EBHO gives a report on a recent trip to Sacramento: "We filled the room in support of the HOMEs Act, Senator Mark DeSaulnier's bill that would raise $500 million for affordable housing. The bill passed its first two committees, but soon will go to a vote by the full State Senate. Read on to find out how you can help SB 1220 go all the way, and establish a permanent source of funding for homes for low-income families, seniors, veterans and others in need."

"The Longest running film festival in the Americas,"The San Francisco Film Society wrapped its 55th San Francisco International Film Festival (April 19 - May 3) with 289 screenings of 174 films from 45 countries, which were attended by 201 filmmakers and industry guests from over 20 countries around the globe.

Nikki Thomas of KBLX appeals to San Francisco Bay Area to give "Steve Harvey Show" a chance. She says "Entercom is 110% committed to making a strong brand, even better." Get the details here.

Enjoy an evening with Oleta Adams! See the invitation from Mikael Wagner of Promotions West. It's happening May 12, 2012. Get the details here.

Survivor Ron Coleman Invites Men to Learn about Breast Cancer at Sisters Network SF 11th Annual Benefit Luncheon & Fashion Show. Man up Men and find out about breast cancer. It not only affects women, it can affect men as well. Learn how one man fought and won. See the invitation here.

55TH SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALTO END ON A HIGH NOTE WITH RAMONA DIAZ'S DON'T STOP BELIEVIN': EVERYMAN'S JOURNEY, MAY 3 AT CASTRO THEATRE. READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Jackie Wright of Wright Enterprises gives input and shares community response to the firing of Kevin Brown after 22 years at KBLX. New owners Entercom have slated Steve Harvey to replace the Bay Area icon with a tape-delayed Monday-Friday broadcast. Fans are furious! Read more.

Tonight, May 1, PBS Experience airs "Jesse Owens"- From the Office of Bill Wynns, film industry consultant. Wright Enterprises thanks Bill for the heads up. "Directed and Produced by Laurens Grant, and Produced and Written By Stanley Nelson, Jesse Owens examines the life and legacy of the African-American sprinter, a sharecropper's son, who triumphed over adversity to win four gold medals in the face of Hitler's Aryan nation at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games." Get details here.