Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO - While the weather is considerably colder these days, spirits are being warmed by the generosity that comes along with the holiday season. Groups and organizations throughout the city are gearing up to help those in need for Thanksgiving. The following is a brief list of opportunities for locals to give help and to [...]
SACRAMENTO – Forget red, this Hollywood “it girl” is painting the town ‘Brown.” Comedienne Cocoa Brown says she’s blessed to be busy. The Sacramento OBSERVER caught up with the star in the days before she heads to the capital city to headline the Lee Perkins Comedy Show at the Punchline on Wednesday, October 31. Brown [...]
SACRAMENTO – A vote is a terrible thing to waste. African Americans are being urged to educate themselves on the issues and make their voices heard in the upcoming Presidential election. Aiding the local effort is an organization called the 916 Hollywood Initiative. The group will present a free VIP viewing of the new BET [...]
SACRAMENTO – In July, his beloved Shiloh Baptist Church was recognized by the National Register of Historic Places as a a cultural resource worth preserving. Those who heard him preach or benefitted from his spiritual guidance, would say its pioneering pastor emeritus, the Rev. Willie P. Cooke, was also “a notable treasure.” Rev. Willie P. [...]
SACRAMENTO – A local organization is preparing to showcase the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, with the goal of providing essential educational resources to understand “what it means to be an American.” The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, in the midst of the bloody Civil War. It [...]
SACRAMENTO – The only thing square about this granny is the creations she brings to life every day through her crotchet hooks and knitting needles. Loved ones gathered last week to celebrate their “purl” — Sacramento Centenarian Beulah Golden Murchison on the occasion of her 106th birthday. The milestone celebration was held at the Asbury [...]
SACRAMENTO – The Twin Rivers Board of Trustees will announce their choice of a new interim superintendent on Tuesday, September 4 at the regularly scheduled board meeting. The board interviewed candidates on August 29 and 30, but will not publicly announce its selection until it first negotiates a contract with their selection, Board President Cortez [...]
OAK PARK – The Congress of African Peoples (CAP) presents its 2012 Black Political Convention locally on Saturday, September 8. The event, in its third year, will be held at the Women’s Civic Improvement Center, 3555 3rd Ave., in historic Oak Park. It is scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The purpose [...]
SACRAMENTO – The perfect cookie fortune for Yolunda Barquet would be one that said her life-saving transplant was within her reach. Ms. Barquet, a local African American mother, has set a fundraiser at the Panda Express on Florin Road for Saturday, September 1, with the goal of raising money for her medical expenses. Ms. Barquet, [...]
SACRAMENTO – Move over KC, a local man says his sauce is the real masterpiece, with the power to turn any cook into a grill master. Jamille Armodi, along with his brother Michael Goree, are trying to take their product, Smokin Go’s BBQ Sauce, to the next level. “We’ve only reached a fraction of our [...]
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