African arts showcase at UC Berkeley

The spirit of Africa was alive at the African Arts Society's "Showcase" on November 20 at UC Berkeley.

Egyptian solidarity demonstration in San Francisco

On Saturday, January 29, a solidarity demonstration with the Egyptian people was held in San Francisco. Over 350 people marched up Market St, according to organizers, with nearly 1,000 people rallying in the U.N. Plaza near Civic Center.For over five days, Egyptians have hit the streets demanding dictator Hosni Mubarak, president of Egypt, resign. The recent unrest in Tunisia...

Financial Literacy Workshop at Laney College

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2011FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOPLaney College Theatre900 Fallon StreetOakland, CA 946076:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.Welcome and Overview of the CA Educational Systems and Costs“Start saving now”: Overview of Ways to Save for CollegeFinancial Resources and Financial Aid InformationMillions of dollars of available financial aid money for college students...

Black clergy, officials to strategize on addressing crime in the East Bay

Local Black elected officials and clergy will meet on Wed. Jan. 26 in Oakland to discuss solutions to crime in the community. Speakers include: Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts and Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan, as well as other experts who will share their strategies on combating crime and other forward thinking initiatives. This meeting by the Black Elected Officials...

Netta Brielle - Screaming - Music Monday

Using her tremendous music talent to speak out against violence, Bay Area songstress Netta Brielle recently released the video for her song, "Screaming." "I was determined to shoot this video in my hometown, Berkeley, CA, because in the last few years the crime rate has increased drastically," Brielle said. "With all the negative attention Berkeley and Oakland, CA have been...

John George Democratic Club hosts Ranked Choice Voting Forum in Oakland

The John George Democratic Club will host a forum Saturday, Jan. 22 called, "Ranked Choice Voting: How Did It Work?". The event will feature Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan in conversation with journalist Jesse Allen-Taylor. A follow-up discussion, "What's next?" will take place with Joe Tuman, a SFSU Political Science professor.Kaplan and Tuman were third and fourth...

Haiti Activists: Prosecute Baby Doc, Return Aristide

By Haiti Action CommitteeSpecial to TheBlackHour.comHaiti Action Committee strongly supports the call for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Jean- Claude Duvalier. We also take this moment to support the Haitian people’s campaign to return President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to Haiti. It is unconscionable that the dictator Duvalier is now staying at a luxury hotel in Port-au-Prince...

Volunteers needed to help families file taxes

It's that time of year again. W-2's are arriving in the mail and before you know it April will be here. Get a jump start on taxes this year.Volunteers are needed to help prepare free income tax returns for working class individuals and families through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program.VOLUNTEERS WILLProvide assistance to low-income individuals and familiesHelp...

Martin Luther King Day of Service in Oakland

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service brought people together throughout the county to honor the legacy of Dr. King by serving. Dr. King once said, "Everyone can be great, because everyone can serve." True to this theme, dozens of people came together for Urban Releaf's clean-up at the Lake Merritt Garden Center in Oakland."Volunteers joined their team leaders and began...

Common - 'A Dream' - Music Monday - Happy Birthday Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

In memory of Dr. King's birthday, this week's Music Monday is "A Dream" by Common.The Black Hour emerged from a dream inspired by a speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. about Black Radio. A week later, the Laney Black Student Union held an event a Laney College to honor Dr. King that January. Within a month, planning was taking place for the first episode of The Black Hour on 9th Floor Rad...

Oakland MLK event honors King's mentor

The East Bay Church of Religious Science will host “The Living Wisdom of Howard Thurman” in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday weekend, Sunday, January 16, 2011, from 3:00-5:00 PM. The public is invited.The Rev. Dr. Howard Thurman was a guide and mentor for Dr. King and other leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. His work speaks directly to today’s personal and...

Orientation for College of Alameda warehouse and forklift program

Two orientations for the College of Alameda’s Warehouse and Forklift training program will be held on Tues. Jan. 11 and Wed. Jan. 12. at the Workforce Collaborative. As a part of the Alameda Transportation and Logistics Academic Support program, ATLAS, training prepares students for jobs as forklift drivers, packagers and freight, stock and material movers. The 11 week training...

Vigil held for Chris Jones, high school student slain in East Oakland on New Year's Eve

UPCOMING SERVICESSunday, Jan. 9: A musical celebration in honor Chris Jones. 6 p.m. at Seventh Avenue Baptist Church, 1740 Seventh Ave., Oakland.Monday, Jan. 10: 11 a.m. funeral service, St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1909 Market St., Oakland.The family requests memorial donations be sent to Xperience Ministries Inc., P.O. Box 262, Oakland, CA 94604.Oakland, CA – A sunset...

Oscar Grant dollars in Bay Area circulation

Oscar Grant lives on in many ways. Memories of friends and family were captured in numerous family photos and even a short IndyBay.org documentary. The family takes regular trips to Grant's gravesite, like their recent one after a New Year's Day vigil at Fruitvale BART.Oakland Hip Hop artists made the Hayward-raised Grant one of town's own, as journalist Eric K. Arnold wrote....

Remembering Oscar Grant, two years later

A vigil for Oscar Grant was held on New Year’s Day at Fruitvale BART, two years after he was shot and killed by former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle.“Two years ago today, Oscar Grant was murdered up there,” said Jack Bryson, pointing to the BART platform above where cell phone video captured the shooting of his son's friend. “Life just ain’t the same.”A crowd of 100,...

Oakland memorializes Oscar Grant with 'turf dancing' video

On the two anniversary of the murder of Oscar Grant, the Turf Feinz and Yak Films released a memorial dance video, "RIP Oscar Grant.""The multimedia production company Yak Films and the Oakland dance crew Turf Feinz released a dance video commemorating the death of Oscar Grant, a young father who was fatally shot by a transit police officer in Oakland, Calif., on New Year’s Day 2009," reads a press release sent out New Year's Eve.“Oscar Grant’s death was a tragedy that affected a lot of people in Oakland, especially youth,” said Kash Gaines, the...

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