Sacramento Observer
SACRAMENTO – Twin Rivers families are invited to attend I’m College Bound — a FREE event hosted to help students of all grade levels prepare for attending the college of their dreams! Representatives from the Universities of California (UC), California State Universities (CSU), independent colleges, California community colleges and out-of-state colleges will be in attendance. [...]
WASHINGTON – Tomorrow is Today Foundation is hosting a series of town hall meetings focusing upon the impact of minorities and women on the 2012 presidential and legislative election. Broadcast live —- the inaugural event, “Brown v. 2012 Election: A Town Hall Meeting,” takes place at the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, D.C. [...]
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 – Drexel University will host its Second Annual Women of Color Leadership Forum, Saturday, Sept. 22 at One Capitol Mall. The event, moderated by Darla Davenport-Powell (CEO of GreaterWorks LLC) runs from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This year’s title is “Lifting As We Climb” and will feature panel of dynamic women in administrative [...]
WASHINGTON — The 42nd Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) will convene September 19-22, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the District of Columbia. Elected officials, community leaders, professional executives and constituents from throughout the nation will meet during the Conference to lay out specific concerns and policy issues [...]
OAK PARK – “That’s my pastor!” It’s not uncommon for members of a church to be proud of being associated with a minister and to vocalize their appreciation for his or her spiritual guidance. St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church is celebrating the direction and leadership of its pastor, Dr. Ephraim Williams this month. The church [...]
SACRAMENTO – The United College Action Network (U-CAN) will present the 11th Annual Historically Black College Recruitment Fair at two schools in Sacramento this weekend. Sacramento Charter High School’s recruitment fair is from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Friday, September 14. On Saturday, Sept. 15, the fair will be held at Monterey Trail High School [...]
EAST SACRAMENTO – A benefit 5k Run/Walk and Kids’ 1/2 Mile Fun Run to Rebuild McKinley Playground will take place on Saturday, September 8, at 8:15 a.m. Race day registration will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. The Kids’ 1/2 Mile Fun Run will take place at 8:15 a.m. and the 5k Run/Walk [...]
FOLSOM — SBL Entertainment and HuskyShows present Grammy-nominated Béla Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio, with Jason Marsalis and Rodney Johnson, in a exciting collaboration described by All About Jazz as “a diversity of pleasures…The fruit of these four musicians’ labor is as seamless as their approach is fearless.” The talented artists are scheduled to [...]
SACRAMENTO – Tomorrow, Wednesday - August 29th, will be MLK365′s Martin Luther King Jr. Awards 2nd Annual Champagne & Grits Banquet. This event will recognize four individuals for a lifetime commitment to public service and social justice. The celebration will take place at the Croatian American Cultural Center, located at 3730 Auburn Blvd.. The event [...]
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