Spring is an amazing season of renewal. The days are longer, and the weather is more pleasant. This is an idea time to get outside to celebrate and enjoy the season of Spring. This is also a friendly reminder to dust off your dancing shoes in preparation for outdoor concerts, events and festival. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, festival season is in bloom!
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc Kappa Omega Omega Chapter with the support of the Bakersfield Ivy Legacy Foundation, will host its 45th African American Graduation Awards Program on Tuesday April 16, 2024 at 6pm at The Bakersfield High School Harvey Auditorium 1241 G Street, Bakersfield, CA. The theme for this year’s Graduation Awards Program is “Soaring Towards Excellence”.
In Kern County, the Black Infant Health (BIH) program is a beacon of hope for pregnant and postpartum Black women, aiming to improve health outcomes for both mothers and babies. The program focuses exclusively on empowering Black/African American women who are 16 years or older and pregnant or up to six months postpartum at the time of enrollment.
The Kern Community College District (KCCD) welcomed newly appointed leaders District Chancellor Steven Bloomberg and Bakersfield College President Jerry Fliger at the Weill Institute, last Thursday. Both were appointed in December and made their public debut in March.
he National Women’s History Months theme for 2024, “Celebrating Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” The theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination entirely from our lives and institutions.
IWD is a holiday celebrated annually on March 8th. The holiday focal point is the women’s rights movement. IWD provides insight into issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence abuse against women. The 2024 International Women’s Day theme is “Inspire Inclusion.” This year, the International Trends & Services Facet was honored to observe International Women’s Day with the Walter Stiern Middle School girls.
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Both youth and adults reveled in a blend of vitality and happiness at the second annual Black Family Wellness Expo, hosted by the Bakersfield Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. The morning of March 16, 2024, marked a key proponent in the trajectory of the lives of all attendees, young and old alike, who gathered at Lowell Park, located at 800 4th St. This event epitomized the core values of The Links, Incorporated – services and educational research for our community.
Hawthorne Memorial Center was buzzing with excitement and energy as attendees gathered for the Hawthorne Business Expo & Job Fair. Hawthorne Business Expo & Job Fair was held on Thursday, March 14, from 3:00-7:00pm.
California State Controller Malia Cohen and several other State officials — including Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) and State Superintendent for Public Instruction Tony Thurmond – are backing a ballot measure that will make California Students more financial literate.
Kern County Public Health (KCPH) launched the “A Healthier Kern – One Heart at a Time” campaign in February and plans to continue it through 2024. This campaign promised to focus on ten public health challenges that posed the greatest threat to residents’ well-being. During March, KCPH is focused on educating Kern on how STDs and HIV can impact their health, and offer free rapid HIV testing.
As time passes, the details of our great African American historical figures begin to feel more like legends than concrete facts. At the beginning of this Women’s History Month in 2024, and as March marks the 201st year since Harriet Tubman was presumably born, California Black Media (CBM) honors this monumental figure by sharing 10 little-known facts about her life.
If you are a business owner with a social media account, odds are you have heard rumblings of a new federal government filing requirement called the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting requirement or BOI for short. BOI refers to identifying information about the individuals who directly or indirectly own or control a company. This law creates a new information reporting requirement as part of the U.S. government’s efforts to make it harder for bad actors to hide or benefit from their ill-gotten gains through shell companies or other opaque ownership structures.
BC’s Umoja Community Program hosted the Zuzu Acrobats from Tanzania as its final Black History Month event. The dance troupe showed off gravity-defying stunts such as chair balance and the human pyramid – all to East African beats. All members of the troupe have graduated from the internationally known Baba Watoto School for the Performing Arts. Artistic director/acrobat/percussionist Matiga Koba also taught the audience of students, faculty, staff, and community members Swahili words: “Jambo” is hello. Everyone, from children to elders, was amazed by what they saw.
The Leimert Park Jazz Festival presents Sunday Jazz at Ora (formerly Hot & Cool Café) 4331 Degnan Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA. 90008. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., Host band performs 4-5:00 p.m. This is followed by an Open Jazz Jam from 5-6 p.m. Admission is $10.
The City of Inglewood, aka, The City of Champions and The City Where Legends are Made, presented the 2nd Annual Black History Celebration and Family Festival. The family-friendly festival featured national and local artists, Saturday, February 24, 2024, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Downtown on Market Street (from Regent Street to Hillcrest Boulevard).
The narrative of Black history is not only essential for commemorating the resilience, achievements, and invaluable contributions of Black individuals across generations but also serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing quest for equality and justice. On the afternoon of February 24th, 2024, book lovers and history enthusiasts gathered at Kern County Library’s Local History Room at 701 Truxtun Ave. This assembly was convened to receive a firsthand account of the life of historical figure, Arthur “Art” Williams, as recounted by his youngest brother, Dr. Audie Williams.
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The Los Angeles Rams recently began a series of Black History Month events by paying tribute to Kenny Washington.
