Arts & Culture
We're days away from celebrating the start of 2018, and somehow it feels like 2017 was shorter than normal or went by a little too fast. Either way, its coming...and we're thankful. The real question is how and where will you ring in your New
Bay Area
Black Lives / Black Lungs is a hard hitting film documenting the Tobacco's industry racial profiling and infiltration of the Black community The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) is proud to bring filmmaker Lincoln Mondy and his Truth Initiative documentary entitled "Black Lives/Black Lungs"
Sports
Google was busting out of the seams with energetic Bay Area youth who recently visited their Tech Corners location for 'Tech Slam' - a unique computer science meets sports event featuring Golden State Warriors Champions Andre Igoudala, and JaVale McGee. Google, in partnership with The Hidden Genius Project
Arts & Culture
San Francisco bay area native, Devon Franklin is an accomplished producer, best-selling author, renowned preacher and motivational speaker. Recently, Franklin visited Marcus Books in Oakland, CA to share the inspiration behind his latest literary work The Hollywood Commandments - A Spiritual Guide to Secular Success. In it, he presents ten
Bay Area
The students of West Oakland's Kipp Bridge Academy were in for a treat. The room was buzzing as the students began to fill in line by line, and quickly turned to excitement as Klay Thompson walked out on stage. Dubbed the "Klay Thompson Court" the Golden
Gospel
The groundbreaking popular reality show following the personal and professional lives of gospel duo, Mary Mary is winding down after six seasons. WE tv today announced the return of popular docu-series “Mary Mary” for its sixth and final season, starting on September 28th at 9pm ET/PT. Season 5 was
Inspiration
Since its network premiere, Greenleaf is sharing a peek into the black church experience, while also sweeping a few of its darkest corners. None of controversial topics are exclusive to the black church, but each week viewers tune in for the common thread unraveling in the Greenleaf family. This is
Arts & Culture
Family favorite, the Bill Picket Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) makes its return to the Bay Area this weekend, July 8-9, 2017. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKr0-4IsDTY[/embed] Held at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Grounds (Castro Valley, CA), attendees will enjoy a day filled with African American cowboys and
Bay Area
The Black Church & HIV initiative was established in 2013 by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to address HIV as a social justice issue. Their national tour recently made its way to the Bay Area, for a half day conversation held at Oakland City Hall.
Bay Area
Just when you thought the Warriors Parade couldn't get any bigger and better, it did! The Golden State Warriors brought the 2017 NBA Finals Championship home, and over 1.5 million people turned out to say thanks. Back in 2015 I braved the crowds, and celebrated the Warriors
Family
Bestselling author, entrepreneur, and renowned pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes hosts the biennial MegaFest in Dallas from June 28 – July 1 at the famed Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas. We attended our first MegaFest in 2015, and it's sure not to be our last. The power packed
Gospel
There was never any question Lena Byrd-Miles would be signed - the real question was who would she sign with. Well, we have an answer! Earlier today it was announced the popular local songbird, and internet sensation has signed with My Block Inc, headed up by Warryn Campbell. My Block