Bay Area Black Journalists Association (BABJA) - 40th Anniversary Celebration - Saturday, December 3rd

Come celebrate BABJA's 40th anniversary on Saturday, December 3, 2002 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

VW LUXE Events

3698 San Pablo Dam Road

El Sobrante, CA 94803

A great opportunity to celebrate and mingle with Bay Area media professionals.

Tickets Available for $15 at Eventbrite.

"Ten Cent Daisy" - The Story of a Lost Mermaid by Lisbon Okafor

"THREE SISTERS FROM A FISHING VILLAGE IN THE WEST INDIES TAKE REFUGE IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, following a traumatic event that threatens to reveal a centuries-old family secret."

Ten Cent Daisy is a new film by Lisbon Okafor, featuring a talented cast and crew.

Opens in select theaters and on-demand on October 28th

Preorder on ITunes now.  

Watch the trailer now!

Let's Give It Up for the Black Aunties of the World

 Many of my friends have never given birth, yet they're instrumental in the lives of their nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors, Godchildren  and others.

It really does take a village.  

Black women who are willing to stand in the gap and mentor, encourage, babysit, provide financial assistance and nurture our Black children.

For me, I know there were many church members, neighbors, family friends and others who although not related biologically to my daughter were there for her in her formative years.

They're descendants (although not direct) of the same women who took me to church and taught me and lifted me up.  I wish I had told them how much they meant to me.  Now, of course, it's too late.  I pray they knew.

If there are women in your lives:  sisters, friends, neighbors, sorority sisters, play cousins, whatever, who are standing in the gap for you with your own daughters and sons, today might be a good day to give them a call (or a text) and let them know that you see them and you appreciate them.

Public Service Announcement - Sharing Your Long Covid Stories Could Benefit Others

 

 

Wright Enterprises-Community Spotlight (Greatest Message of All time)                        August 20, 2022

 

W.E. COMMUNITY NEWS

 

Equity & Inclusion   Can Picking Up the Phone Save Lives & Provide Long COVID Cures? UCSF & Partners' Study To Find Out

 

 

UCSF Source: Suzanne Leigh; (415) 680-5133  suzanne.leigh@ucsf.edu   De Alba Communications Sources: Victoria Sanchez De Alba; (650) 270-7810 victoria@dealba.net   Jackie Wright; (415) 525-0410 wrightnow.biz@gmail.com   San Francisco, San Mateo Co. Residents Urged to Share Long COVID Stories Patient Responses May Influence Services and Funding; Help Experts Understand Causes, Treatment, Prevention   UC San Francisco, San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) and San Mateo County Health (SMC Health) are partnering with local community groups in a quest to learn about long COVID. To achieve this, researchers from the project, Let’s Figure Out Long COVID – Tell Us Your Story, Bay Area, will be calling local residents of all ethnicities and backgrounds who previously had COVID.   Long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-COv-2 (PASC), refers to both physical and mental health symptoms that last long after an initial infection. Those symptoms may start during infection and never go away or may appear weeks or months afterwards. Common complaints include fatigue, shortness of breath, pain, problems with concentration, depression and anxiety.

 

 

The goals of the project are to learn how common long COVID is in the community -- information that is critical in impacting funding for local health departments and services for those debilitated by the condition -- as well as to learn what causes it, and how to prevent and treat it.   In Phase I of the project, researchers will call San Francisco and San Mateo County adult residents who had COVID at least three months ago. Whether they have fully recovered or still have symptoms, their experiences will inform researchers about the frequency of long COVID. All ethnic groups and neighborhoods will be represented, and researchers are especially interested in hearing from Black/African American, Latino, Pacific Islander and Native American communities who have experienced higher rates of infections, hospitalizations and deaths than other groups.   UCSF

 

 

In Phase II, some people who were previously interviewed will be asked to join a more detailed research study sponsored by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. This study, called RECOVER (Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery), will last three to four years. Study participants will be compensated for their time.    For Complete News Release Click UCSF Website Post: https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2022/08/423451/san-francisco-san-mateo-co-residents-urged-share-long-covid-stories   Can Picking up the Phone Save Lives?-PRLOG.ORG

 

3rd Annual "Juneteenth In the Town Jubilee" - Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Oakland, California

 

Eventbrite Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/juneteenth-in-the-town-jubilee-tickets-325413970947

Revisiting a Classic: Terry McMillan's "Disappearing Acts"

I hear people say that blogs are dead.  I disagree.  I hear people say that newspapers are dead.  I refuse to let them die.  I hear people say that physical books are dead.  There will never be anything that compares to the feel of a book in your hand.

And while I never intended for this to be a blog about books, I ran across an interesting Twitter conversation this week that made me realize that there are some people who are totally missing out on some great works of art because we, as a society, are always looking for the next "new thing."

I'm so excited to see so many new Black authors and books out there, but I wanted to remind folks that there are some classics that have yet to be discovered by a lot of people.

One such book, "Disappearing Acts" by Terry McMillan should be required reading for all Black women.  

If you're not familiar with Terry McMillan (you probably won't be on this page), you're really missing a wonderful writer.  And if you haven't read "Disappearing Acts," do yourself a favor and pick up a copy from your local library or bookstore.  It's a story like no other.