Starring Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright and Beyoncé Knowles.
Directed by Darnell Martin. (
Rated R
Check it out this weekend!!
Friday, December 5, 2008
Rest In Peace - Odetta Holmes, simply known as "Odetta"
Odetta Holmes
Sunrise: December 31, 1930
Sunset: December 2, 2008
Odetta, was an African-American singer, actress, guitarist, songwriter, and a human rights activist. Called by man "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement." Ms. Holmes, 77, died in New York City this week from heart failure.
Many thanks to Barbara Rodgers for sharing this photo. The picture was taken backstage at the Alice Arts Theater in Oakland in 1999. Barbara said that even though Odetta was nearly 70 years old at the time she put on an energetic performance and was very gracious upon their meeting.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Sistahs Getting REAL About HIV and AIDS - December 1, 2008
"Sistahs Getting Real About HIV/AIDS"
5th. Anniversary Billboard Campaign
In Commemoration of World AIDS Day
Monday, December 1, 2008
West Grand and San Pablo Streets
Oakland
Big "props" to 100 Black Women of the Bay Area
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Cathy D. Adams
CDA Consulting Group
(510) 653-4085
cdagroup@aol.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2008
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Oakland Bay Area Chapter and CAL-PEP to host Free HIV Testing for the 5thAnniversary of “Sistahs Getting Real About HIV/AIDS Billboard Campaign” in comemoration of World AIDS Day
December 1, 2008
(Oakland, CA)- The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Oakland Bay Area Chapter (NCBW) and The California Prevention and Education Project (CAL-PEP) will provide Free HIV Testing and host a press conference for the 5th Anniversary Billboard Campaign for “Sistahs Getting Real About HIV/AIDS”, on Monday, December 1st in commemoration of WORLD AIDS DAY at the corner West Grand and San Pablo Avenues in Oakland, California. The press conference will start at 12 Noon. Free HIV testing will be provided from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The purpose of this press conference is to educate black women across multiple sectors about the impact of HIV/AIDS in the African American community to stimulate concrete and effective action to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among black women in America.
“Sistahs Getting Real About HIV/AIDS” billboards will be posted in the following locations:
Bayshore Blvd WS 400ft S/O Sunnydale F/N – 3, San Francisco
3rd St WS 50ft N/O Egbert F/S – 2. San Francisco
International Blvd NS 50ft W/O 76th Av F/E – 1, Oakland
Martin Luther King WS 11ft S/O 39th St F/S – 1, Oakland
Jefferson ES 70ft S/O 11th St F/N – 1, Oakland
Mac Arthur NS 75ft E/O Parker F/W – 1, Oakland
Telegraph WS 130ft S/O 31st St F/N – 1, Oakland
W Grand NS 50ft E/O San Pablo F/E – 1, Oakland
The billboards are sponsored by a grant made possible through Catholic Healthcare West.
The billboards has been a great vehicle for the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Oakland Bay Area Chapter in partnership with CAL-PEP to continue to promote HIV/AIDS awareness while promoting free HIV testing in San Francisco and throughout Alameda County.
CAL-PEP is a community-based organization that specializes in HIV and AIDS prevention and education and wants to raise awareness about the state of emergency of HIV infections among African-Americans in Alameda County and educate community members on techniques and behaviors that can make the disease 100% preventable!
Oakland has the highest concentration of HIV cases in Alameda County and nationally of new HIV infections that occur each year over half occur in people 25 years or younger. AIDS is also steadily increasing among African American teens. African American teens make up only 16% of U.S. teenagers, but accounted for 69% of new AIDS cases among teens in 2005 according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Knowledge of one’s status and HIV/AIDS education is crucial to the prevention of HIV and AIDS. CAL-PEP’S Executive Director, Gloria Lockett, a nationally known educator, believes that “AIDS is 100% preventable” and CAL-PEP encourages everyone to get tested.
CAL-PEP will administer the OraQuick rapid HIV test free of charge. No needles are required (oral sample only, no blood) and results are provided within 20 minutes. In addition to testing, HIV test counselors will provide risk reduction counseling during the twenty-minute wait. Safer sex tips and safe sex kits will also be provided for all those being tested.
To get a free HIV test at anytime contact Sonya Richey at CAL-PEP at (510) 874-7850. For information about NCBW’s “Sistahs Getting Real About HIV/AIDS” billboard campaign please call (510) 287-2534 or call (510) 653-4085 or log on to the website
www.onehundredblackwomen.com.
Photos property of Edward Miller Photography
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
FORMER 49ERS' GREAT DELVIN WILLIAMS TO BE INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME
OAKLAND - The African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, which is dedicated to honoring black and other ethnic sports legends, will induct former 49ers great, Delvin Williams and six other retired professional athletes at its Annual Bay Area Induction Ceremony at The Temple on the Hill 4620 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland 94602 on Saturday, February 7, 2009.
A native of Houston, Texas, Delvin Williams was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1974, after graduating from the University of Kansas with a BS in Education. During three of his four years with San Francisco he led the team in rushing yards, setting the 49er's rushing record (1203 yards) for a single season in 1976. In a single game during that season, he had 34 carries and 194 yards and was named NFC All-Pro.
In 1978, Williams was traded to the Miami Dolphins, were he set their single season rushing record with 1258 yards; a record that stood for 25 years. When he was named First Team All-Pro, he became the first player in NFL history to:
· Rush for 1000 yards for two different teams,
· To set rushing records for two different teams, and
· To be named to the Pro Bowl for both an AFC & NFC team.
After retiring, Williams turned his energy and experience as a professional athlete to helping underprivileged youth by promoting sports and developing drug abuse prevention programs, including founding and running, including founding and serving as executive director of "Pros for Kids," which pairs professional athletes and young drug offenders. He organized a consortium of community, private and public sector organizations to create an employment clearinghouse called Jobs for Youth. Williams has also served on the boards of several organizations in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
Among the community leaders who will be honored at the AAESHOF event will be Barbara Rodgers who will receive the Wendell Smith Media Award for outstanding contributions as a journalist. For nearly 30 years, Barbara Rodgers was one of the most recognizable newscasters on CBS 5 Eyewitness News. Starting in 1979 Rodgers quickly became a popular, award-winning anchor, reporter and show host and was the co-anchor of CBS 5's popular weekend newscasts with the late Doug Murphy from 1987 to 2000.
Before leaving in 2008, she was co-anchor of Eyewitness News at Noon and host of Bay Sunday, a weekly public affairs program where she interviewed dozens of newsmakers, community leaders and celebrities, including Spike Lee, Terry McMillan, Delroy Lindo and Jamie Foxx. She also was a reporter for the Jefferson Awards, given weekly to citizens for their outstanding public service.
Rodgers has received numerous honors for her work and community service, including the Frederick D. Patterson Outstanding Individual Award from the United Negro College Fund (2008), seven Emmy Awards from the Northern California Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS); five Excellence in Journalism Awards from the National Association of Black Journalists; and awards from the Associated Press, United Press International, the (San Francisco) Peninsula Press Club and The Society of Professional Journalists. In 2004, she received the "Pioneer Award" from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women and the Governor's Award from NATAS, the highest local award a journalist can receive.
The complete list of inductees and other honorees will be announced on December 1st and can be viewed at www.afrosportshall.com.
The Annual Bay Area Induction Ceremony will begin with a "VIP Reception with the Stars" at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. and the induction ceremony at 8:00 p.m. This is the AAESHOF's major annual fund-raiser proceeds of which fund the Hall of Fame's After School Youth Intervention Program. It helps students from economically challenged backgrounds fund their education through our "Academia Achievers Award Program." The AAESHOF has assisted over 350 students to date through this program.
The AAESHOF is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, and is dedicated to the development of opportunities for young, less fortunate youth to gain exposure to positive aspects of life.
Sponsored in part by:
Ethiopian Airlines
Amtrak
PG&E
Wells Fargo
Comcast
LaHitz Media
Outback Steakhouse.
Tickets can be purchased at http://www.afrosportshall.com.
For more ticket information: Kim Meltzer at 818-516-1459, KidKesty Productions, kim@kidkestyproductions or Arif Khatib, afrosportshall@aol.com, 510-508-3309. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Contact Jackie Wright at 415 824.3990 or jackiewright@wrightnow.biz.
A native of Houston, Texas, Delvin Williams was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1974, after graduating from the University of Kansas with a BS in Education. During three of his four years with San Francisco he led the team in rushing yards, setting the 49er's rushing record (1203 yards) for a single season in 1976. In a single game during that season, he had 34 carries and 194 yards and was named NFC All-Pro.
In 1978, Williams was traded to the Miami Dolphins, were he set their single season rushing record with 1258 yards; a record that stood for 25 years. When he was named First Team All-Pro, he became the first player in NFL history to:
· Rush for 1000 yards for two different teams,
· To set rushing records for two different teams, and
· To be named to the Pro Bowl for both an AFC & NFC team.
After retiring, Williams turned his energy and experience as a professional athlete to helping underprivileged youth by promoting sports and developing drug abuse prevention programs, including founding and running, including founding and serving as executive director of "Pros for Kids," which pairs professional athletes and young drug offenders. He organized a consortium of community, private and public sector organizations to create an employment clearinghouse called Jobs for Youth. Williams has also served on the boards of several organizations in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
Among the community leaders who will be honored at the AAESHOF event will be Barbara Rodgers who will receive the Wendell Smith Media Award for outstanding contributions as a journalist. For nearly 30 years, Barbara Rodgers was one of the most recognizable newscasters on CBS 5 Eyewitness News. Starting in 1979 Rodgers quickly became a popular, award-winning anchor, reporter and show host and was the co-anchor of CBS 5's popular weekend newscasts with the late Doug Murphy from 1987 to 2000.
Before leaving in 2008, she was co-anchor of Eyewitness News at Noon and host of Bay Sunday, a weekly public affairs program where she interviewed dozens of newsmakers, community leaders and celebrities, including Spike Lee, Terry McMillan, Delroy Lindo and Jamie Foxx. She also was a reporter for the Jefferson Awards, given weekly to citizens for their outstanding public service.
Rodgers has received numerous honors for her work and community service, including the Frederick D. Patterson Outstanding Individual Award from the United Negro College Fund (2008), seven Emmy Awards from the Northern California Chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS); five Excellence in Journalism Awards from the National Association of Black Journalists; and awards from the Associated Press, United Press International, the (San Francisco) Peninsula Press Club and The Society of Professional Journalists. In 2004, she received the "Pioneer Award" from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women and the Governor's Award from NATAS, the highest local award a journalist can receive.
The complete list of inductees and other honorees will be announced on December 1st and can be viewed at www.afrosportshall.com.
The Annual Bay Area Induction Ceremony will begin with a "VIP Reception with the Stars" at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. and the induction ceremony at 8:00 p.m. This is the AAESHOF's major annual fund-raiser proceeds of which fund the Hall of Fame's After School Youth Intervention Program. It helps students from economically challenged backgrounds fund their education through our "Academia Achievers Award Program." The AAESHOF has assisted over 350 students to date through this program.
The AAESHOF is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, and is dedicated to the development of opportunities for young, less fortunate youth to gain exposure to positive aspects of life.
Sponsored in part by:
Ethiopian Airlines
Amtrak
PG&E
Wells Fargo
Comcast
LaHitz Media
Outback Steakhouse.
Tickets can be purchased at http://www.afrosportshall.com.
For more ticket information: Kim Meltzer at 818-516-1459, KidKesty Productions, kim@kidkestyproductions or Arif Khatib, afrosportshall@aol.com, 510-508-3309. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Contact Jackie Wright at 415 824.3990 or jackiewright@wrightnow.biz.
Monday, December 1, 2008
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Barbara Lee - In Person Book Signing "Renegade for Peace"
Barbara Lee - Author Signing Event
Saturday, December 06, 2008. 4:00 PM
Book Passage
Corte Madera
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 927-0960
Saturday, December 06, 2008. 4:00 PM
Book Passage
Corte Madera
51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Corte Madera, CA 94925
(415) 927-0960
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