Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO – Locals looking for work get a boost from the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services (SFBFS) on Saturday, May 18, as it hosts a Career and Job Development Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event is designed to offer career resources and expose individuals to local businesses with entry level positions. [...]
SACRAMENTO – No, Al Zaid is not the silky-smooth lead singer as Tony Williams was for the original Platters. But when Zaid perform here in Sacramento on May 18, concert goers will notice that he is close enough to the guy who sang golden classics from the age of Rock and Roll. Zaid and the [...]
SACRAMENTO – The California Black Health Network will hold its inaugural 2013 Golf Classic at Lincoln Hills Golf Club, Wednesday, April 24, 1005 Sun City Lane. Registration starts at 11:00 a.m. The Golf Classic benefits the Birthing Project Clinic and New Beginnings Birth and Wellness Center, subsidiaries of the Center for Community Health and Well [...]
OAK PARK – Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu is the guest speaker at the next Indivizible meeting at the Guild Theater in Oak Park April 15. The meeting starts at 6:00 p.m. He is expected to discuss economic opportunities for the Black community. Dr. Kunjufu was educated at Morgan State, Illinois State, and Union Graduate School. He [...]
OAK PARK – Michelle A. Rhee-Johnson is often seen on television networks such as CNN, MSNBC, ABC, and NBC’s Meet the Press discussing the state of education in the United States. Rhee-Johnson, the wife of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, is passionate about providing children the skills and knowledge required to compete nationally and internationally. That’s [...]
OAK PARK – They’ve planted the seeds, but aren’t satisfied with simply sitting back and watching them grow. The local organization, Freedom Farms is seeking to cultivate a movement, one that will lead to a healthier community. Freedom Farms sponsored its Environmental Food Justice Conference last week. The event was held at the Guild Theater [...]
SACRAMENTO – The realities of war are no laughing matter, but comedian Insane Wayne is lending humor to a good cause. Insane Wayne, also known as DeWayne Jackson headlines the African Fiesta benefit being held at the Sierra 2 Center on Saturday, March 2. The benefit, set to run 6:00-11:00 p.m., is being hosted by [...]
SACRAMENTO – Many of the state’s leading educators will gather in Sacramento Feb. 20-22 as the California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators (CAAASA) convenes its annual conference, with an agenda to develop strategies for tackling some of the most difficult challenges facing Black students across California. With President Obama’s executive order — the [...]
SACRAMENTO – African American citizens and culture take center stage as programs and events in recognition of Black History Month are scheduled for throughout February. The following list highlights some local events. Friday, February 1, open hours— The Central Library presents the Ladies of Lincoln’s Era Exhibit through March 11. “Twelve stories of mischief- making, [...]
SACRAMENTO – They’ll gather together in his name. The California NAACP hosts a tribute to Mervyn Dymally, the “Godfather of African American politics” in California on Monday, February 4. Dymally, who died on October 7, had a career of firsts. He took office in 1963 as one of the state’s first Black members of the [...]
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