10 Black History month events in the Bay Area
BlkArts Society — Black History Month Celebration of/for artists: Through Feb. 28, 461 Ninth St., Oakland. A showcase of events for Black artists celebrating Black Arts History Month. Eventbrite: bit.ly/3B9WOZW
Black Love Film Night #2: 6-9:30 p.m. Feb. 25, Mills College, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland. Screen a drama about a young couple fighting for justice in the name of love, as well as Mills community short film submissions on the theme of Black Love. The evening includes a panel discussion. Snacks available onsite. Free admission. Eventbrite: bit.ly/3stK78s
Black History Month Celebration Concert with Martin Luther McCoy: 4-5 p.m. Feb. 26, Museum of the African Diaspora, 685 Mission St., San Francisco. Come see “Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks” and “Billie Zangewa: Thread for a Web Begun” as McCoy closes out the exhibitions with a multimedia presentation and performance. MoAD: bit.ly/34vihAs
Black History Month Community Hike: 7 a.m.-noon Feb. 19, Lake Chabot Regional Park, 17600 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley. Unite as a community to remember our ancestors and pay homage to those living today. Free registration, donations appreciated. Eventbrite: bit.ly/3BaOVn4
Faye & The Folks: 6 p.m. Feb. 20 and 27, Geoffrey’s Inner Circle, 410 14th St., Oakland. This four-week concert series celebrating Black History Month features Faye Carol teaming up with some of the greatest musicians of our time. Feb. 20, All-Star Sextet featuring Steve Turre, Dennis Chambers and Elena Pinderhughes; Feb. 27, pedal steel guitar virtuoso Robert Randolph. All Events: bit.ly/3LqGo3Z
Film Screening of Evolutionary Blues, West Oakland’s Music Legacy: 6-9 p.m. Feb. 24, Grand Lake Theatre, 3200 Grand Ave., Oakland. Enjoy a full-length documentary featuring interviews with more than 30 artists who regularly played in clubs and music venues that lined the blocks of Seventh Street before a charge for “urban renewal” decimated the thriving, self-sustaining Oakland Black community. There will be a Q&A with film director Cheryl Fabio after the screening. $14. Eventbrite: bit.ly/33bLxM0
Not a Genuine Black Man: 2-4 p.m. Feb. 20, San Leandro High School Arts Education Center, 2250 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro. Told with terrific wit, yet searing honesty, Brian Copeland confronts what it meant to grow up an outsider in a lily-white suburb and how he claimed his identity in the place he now calls home. $0-$20. Eventbrite: bit.ly/34K9w5s
Black Joy Parade: 12:30 p.m. Feb. 27, 14th and Broadway, Oakland. Enjoy this fifth annual free parade and festival to celebrate the Black experience past, present and future, and booths featuring 200+ local artists, craftsmen, food vendors and performers. Eventbrite: bit.ly/33bKlbu
The Finer Things – Black History Celebration: Noon-3 p.m. Feb. 19, Rocky’s Market Brooklyn Basin, 288 Ninth Ave., Oakland. The Finer Things Fashion Show series focuses on local designers, boutiques and clothing brands. Free. Eventbrite: bit.ly/3uHMdEs
2022 Vacaville Black History Celebration: Noon-2 p.m. Feb. 19, Andrews Park, 614 East Monte Vista Ave., Vacaville. Recognize the African Americans Citizens of Vacaville that are making a change in the community. A live stream of the event will be available on Tri-City NAACP’s Facebook page. Free. Eventbrite: bit.ly/34ybwxN
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