Jason Kidd and Jaylen Brown Partner to Transform Communities with XChange
Oakland – Bay Area native Jason Kidd, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, has announced a new partnership with Boston Celtics Finals “MVP” Jaylen Brown called the XChange initiative. XChange aims to bridge the racial wealth gap by generating $5 billion in net wealth for historically marginalized communities. Following the recent launch of the Boston…
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The 7th Annual Black, Food & Wine Experience
Oakland – Oakland’s own Chef Mimi’s 7th Annual Food, Wine & Experience was another success. This year’s event was held at the Bridge Yard where over 50 vendors displayed their products. The sold-out crowd got to sample various wines, rose’ and tequila. They also got to feast on small bites from vegan, gluten free, savory…
The Blue Note Jazz Festival takes over Wine Country
Napa, CA – The Blue Note Jazz Festival returned for its second year in wine country this weekend. Blue Note is not your average music festival but more of an experience that featured a variety of well renowned wine makers, excellent chefs and music for the soul. The Jazz festival has brought some of the…
The Colors of Christmas returns to the San Francisco Symphony
San Francisco – The San Francisco Symphony at Davies Hall welcomed back The Colors of Christmas. The fun-filled show is a wonderful time to enjoy holiday favorites from R&B and Gospel artists with number one chart toping hits. This show was a staple at the symphony for twenty-two years before taking a hiatus in 2015….
BlaCouer presents P. Harrell Wines
San Francisco – Melina Jones only mission is to design the most unforgettable experience in her newly acquired retail space in the Westfield Shopping Centre in San Francisco. Located on the second floor in between the Body Shop and Guess, you’ll find COEUR415. A culture-driven lifestyle brand of apparel and accessories that articulate the infectious,…
Chef Mimi brings back the Black, Food & Wine Experience to Oakland
Oakland – The 5th annual Black Food & Wine Experience kicked off this weekend despite being on hiatus for the past two years. This evening a variety of new and returning African-American business owners in the food and wine industry showcased their best products for all to experience at Hive located in downtown Oakland. “I…
Boyz II Men performs with the San Francisco Symphony
SAN FRANCISCO – A night at the symphony looked a bit different tonight. Grammy Award-winning iconic group Boyz II Men joined conductor Edwin Outwater and the San Francisco Symphony in front of a packed house at the Davies Symphony Hall. B2M singing career took off back in 1988 when the group met at the Philadelphia…
New Edition dazzled a sellout crowd in Oakland
OAKLAND – It’s been a three year hiatus on concerts due to the pandemic. The New Edition/The Culture Tour made its stop at the Coliseum in Oakland last night and dazzled a sellout crowd that stood on their feet through their entire performance! Not only did it feel good to be out, but to go…
AfroTech goes virtual for 2020
The largest multicultural technology conference just wrapped up its fifth year and surprisingly it went viral. The last eight months have been difficult across the world, due to Covid-19 the entire country has gone on lockdown. Thanks to their sponsor Blavity, the conference was able to keep schedule and continue their to bring entrepreneurs, engineers,…