October 29, 2009
From the desk of LaNiece Jones Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums Invites the public to help make a difference in the lives of young people. Find out what you can do to help prevent school dropouts.
October 28, 2009
Will it take a gun to get San Franciscans to increase opportunity for youth? The Conservation Conservation Corps thinks and has launched a bold "Opportunity Campaign" using the image of a handgun. The campaign aims to penetrate the consciousness of all San Franciscans to increase understanding of SFCC's mission of providing multiple opportunities for low-income young adults to help them become self-sufficient, civically engaged and environmentally aware citizens. Read all about it.
October 20, 2009
In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the NAACP, the San Francisco Branch of the NAACP hosts gala with the Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery as keynote speaker and Celebrity Shabaka Henley as the evening emcee.
October 10, 2009
Media Advisory--Jimmy Jean-Louis of "Heroes" at the Oakland International Film Festival Today.
October 9, 2009
President Barack Obama, the third sitting president and the fourth overall to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, should be commended for leading the world to dream again. He is actualizing words of Bobby Kennedy, "Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not."
October 4, 2009
The facts are in and the Oakland International Film Festival is more than entertainment and fun. See why.
October 4, 2009
Danny Glover's "Soundtrack for a Revolution" opens the Oakland International Film Festival, Thursday, October 8, 2009. The Civil Rights Movement is told in the music of the struggle and resistance with stars such as Anthony Hamilton and the Blind Boys of Alabama, Wyclef Jean, Josh Stone, Richie Havens, John Legend and more.
September 20, 2009
The Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University invites you to Ethnic Studies 40 Years Later:An international conference commemorating the birth of the Field of Ethnic Studies and San Francisco State University's College of Ethnic Studies, October 7-10.
September 20, 2009
The San Francisco Black Infant Health Project has saved many lives. The project must go on and you can help. Read Carol McGruder's call to action.
September 20, 2009
Action must be taken to save the lives of babies in San Francisco. Carol McGruder provides an action plan. You can make a difference today.