Museum of African Diaspora
685 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-358-7200
Tickets:
moadafterdark.eventbrite.com
Thursday, April 25, 2013
KINSEY CONNECTIONS, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013 - 6 TO 9 P.M., MUSEUM OF AFRICAN DIASPORA (MOAD SF)
Museum of African Diaspora
685 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-358-7200
Tickets:
moadafterdark.eventbrite.com
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
ALVIN AILEY DANCE THEATER - COMING TO BERKELEY, APRIL 23-28, 2013
http://calperfs.berkeley.edu/
General Questions: tickets@calperformances.org
Ticket Office: 510.642.9988
Ticket Office: 510.642.9988
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
He's Back. . .Reverend Curtis Black, that is - Coming May 7, 2013 - "A HOUSE DIVIDED" by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Some people talk about "the Kennedy Curse," well, if I believed in voodoo, I would swear someone has a spell on the Black family because just when it seems like it's smooth sailing - trouble comes knocking.
Long before, "Scandal," and Olivia Pope, there was Curtis Black and Charlotte Black. The Reverend and First Lady Black don't even have to look for problems, they just seem to find them. Kind of like most families, huh?
Except this family is mega-rich, mega-famous and mega-mixed up.
This is Ms. Lawson Roby's 10th book in the "Curtis Black" series.
Honestly, when I received the review copy in the mail, I thought, "there's no way there can be any more secrets in that family." I was wrong.
I always finish Kimberla's books thinking, "What will she do to top that?" And somehow she manages to keep the reader interested - all these best sellers later.
Preorder at: barnesandnoble
Preoder at: amazon.com
"Life is close to perfect for the Reverend Curtis Black and his wife, Charlotte--except their son Matthew and his girlfriend, Racquel, are about to become parents at the tender age of eighteen. Even though Curtis and Charlotte wish Matthew could focus on Harvard instead of fatherhood, they are determined to welcome their new grandson with open arms. But for Charlotte, welcoming her future in-laws is another story. Try as she might, Charlotte can't stand Racquel's mother, Vanessa--and the feeling appears to be mutual.
When the tension between Charlotte and Vanessa finally erupts, the stress sends an already-
fragile Racquel into early labor. Everyone is quick to blame Charlotte, including Matthew and Curtis. That her own husband would side with someone else infuriates Charlotte and strains the relationship they've only recently been able to repair. Her one ally is Racquel's father, but that brings problems of its own."
"FOR EVERY MOUNTAIN" - EL CERRITO THEATER, EL CERRITO, CA - MAY 4-5, 2013
 |
|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 9, 2012 Entertainment, Features, Healthcare, Event Calendar |
|
|
Beverly Brown's Totally Led Ministries
Brings
"For Every Mountain" to El Cerrito Theater ~ May 4-5, 2013
Life regularly presents mental
and emotional challenges. Most require professional intervention, but too
often the issues are not recognized, denied, or simply ignored—leaving
serious or harmful conditions untreated. We are reminded daily how
challenges can quickly spiral into desperate measures with devastating
results. For this reason and many others, Grace Baptist Church (Pastor
Charles L. Hopkins) and Totally Led Ministries (Executive Director, Minister
George Brown) have collaborated to bring more attention to matters of mental
health awareness, understanding, and treatment. They are compelled to
face their own "mountains" through faith, praise and professional
services, if needed.
| |
|
SAN FRANCISCO
BAY AREA, CA: The success of its
San Francisco Bay Area premier, and fan's popular demand has commanded a
repeat performance of Totally Led Ministries' inspirational gospel stage play
"For Every Mountain." On Saturday, May 4th and Sunday,
May 5, 2013 the beautifully remodeled El Cerrito Theater, 540 Ashbury Avenue,
El Cerrito, CA, is set to host talented Bay Area actors, musicians and
vocalists in this outstanding depiction of a modern day "Job" who
is facing mental and emotional issues in today’s society. Presented
by Grace Baptist Church and Totally Led Ministries, "For Every
Mountain" was written and is directed by veteran Bay Area playwright
and director Beverly Brown. Job was a man in the bible who faced
tremendous loss and a great trying of his faith. Through an unimaginable
mental and emotional journey with his Maker, Job emerged stronger and with
everything in his life multiplied. He is often credited with teaching
us the "Patience of Job."
"For
Every Mountain" is an
impactful and uplifting stage production with edgy, provocative and sometimes
humorous dialogue that addresses the serious issues of mental and emotional
disorders, along with soul-stirring gospel songs and music," commented
co-producer Pastor Charles L.
|
|
|
Hopkins
(Grace Baptist Church, Oakland, CA). Bay Area Christian comedian Jared
"J-Red" Walton will be on-hand to add a lighter, comedic air to
both evenings.
Mental
Health Resource Fair
In addition to live
performances, a Mental Health Resource Fair will take place in the lobby of
the theater on both days of the production. Professional representatives from
Kaiser Permanente, Berkeley Christian Counselors, Family Education and
Resource Center of Alameda County, Mental Health
Friendly Congregations, and Family Paths of Alameda County will be on hand to
distribute resource literature, answer questions, and make referrals.
"Tri-Cities Community Development Center is
fully engaged in illuminating stigma and improving mental health outcomes for
African American consumers and family members--one congregation at a
time," said the organization's president and CEO, Pastor Horacio Jones.
The senior pastor of Family Bible Fellowship in Newark, CA continued,
"Through our innovative collaboration with Alameda County Behavior
Health Care Services we are partnering with African American churches to
develop Mental Health Friendly Congregation (MHFC). We are supporting
the timely, relevant and cutting edge play "For Every Mountain."
This must-see play addresses community, societal and personal stigma and how
through faith the mountains of shame, guilt and denial must come down."
"Family Paths is excited to team up with
Totally Led Ministries for the Mental Health Resource Fair. For over 40
years we've provided mental health counseling and supportive services to children,
parents and families in Alameda County," said Kim Cohn Wilks, MFT,
RDT/BCT, Psychotherapist and program coordinator
for Family Paths, Inc. "We strive to serve our community
with respect, integrity, compassion and hope in everything that we do, from
our 24-hour parent support hotline, to providing current resources and
trauma-informed practices to our clients."
"I am intimately
familiar with mental illness and emotional challenges," commented
Brown's long-time friend and publicist Toni Beckham. "Several
family members, including myself, have been diagnosed and treated for
affective, personality, anxiety or organic mental disorders.
Identification, proper drugs and/or psychological counseling are almost
always required treatment to ensure one's affective behaviors and symptoms
are minimized. Medication and psychological counseling therapy can lead to
wondrous results, enabling the individuals to live as normal life as possible
for self-sustainment and lessoning of negative or harmful behavioral effects
on loved ones and the general public."
Tickets:
Tickets for the play are now available. General seating is $25 per person. Children (age 15 and under) $15 at the door only. Group rates for ten or more persons are discounted to $22 per person. For ticket information, visit www.totallyled.org or contact Beverly Brown at (510) 677-7046 | sistahbev@sbcglobal.net.
ABOUT TOTALLY LED
MINISTRIES:
Totally Led Ministries
(TLM)--a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization--is the result of a vision of its
founder and Executive Director, Reverend George Brown, who saw the need for
the clergy of Richmond, California to come together for a common cause. TLM’s
goal is to help reduce violence in Richmond, and direct youth of the area to
options other than drugs and violence. www.totallyled.org
ABOUT GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH:
Grace
Baptist Church is located in the heart of East Oakland, California and is
lead by the Anointed Pastor Charles L. Hopkins. Grace Baptist Church
faithfully serves the community through its Grace Scholarship Ministry and
Acts of Grace Food Pantry, which has been rated the number one food bank in
Alameda County.
|
|
Monday, April 8, 2013
BACK TO THE DAYS OF RIPPLE AND NADINOLA
I come from a family where each of us (three siblings in
all) have a different complexion. With
me being the “brownest.” It was never an
issue for anyone in my immediate household, but boy did it cause concern for
relatives. Especially those
down-south. I recall how everyone was
always trying to patronize me by telling me that my complexion was really
pretty and that I had nice features.
Another way of saying, “too bad you’re chocolate, but you’re not totally
messed up.”
When my daughter, who is in college, tells me that things
really haven’t changed that much and the boys really still prefer the
fair-skinned and mixed-race girls to the golden brown beauties, I dismiss her
claims as “all in her head.”
Where’s Spike Lee? I
think it’s time they re-released “School Daze” for a new generation.
Monday, April 1, 2013
BYRON PITTS JOINING ABC NEWS
Byron Pitts is joining ABC News as an anchor and chief national correspondent. He’ll be based in New York and will start in a few weeks.
Pitts has served as a chief national correspondent for The CBS Evening News and a contributor to the newsmagazine 60 Minutes.
CONGRATULATIONS, BYRON PITTS!