Monday, February 1 to Saturday, February 27, 2010
The Dr. Martin Luther King Exhibit
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library,
6833 International Boulevard
Free Admission
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch in the Black Wall Street District in Oakland is one of few US living memorials dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This exhibit is designed to pay homage to Dr. King, view unique exhibits illustrating his life, teachings and the ongoing efforts to fulfill his great dream.
www.BlackWallStreet.org  

Monday, February 1 to Saturday, February 27, 2010
Black Scientist Exhibit
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library, 6833 International Boulevard
Free Admission
As we celebrate Black History Month 2010, we remember the challenges that these inventors faced. Despite many obstacles, an important legacy has been left. It is our hope that this exhibit will spark the inventor in all people!
www.BlackWallStreet.org

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Black History Month Open House & Community Fundraiser
Guice Christian Academy, 6925 International Boulevard
6:00 p.m.
Free Admission
A Black History Month Open House with a historical presentation and facility tours. This event will give community members an opportunity to deal directly with the Guice Christian Academy administrators.
www.BlackWallStreet.org

Thursday, February 4, 2010
Derique: Hambone Performance
West Oakland Branch Library, 1801 Adeline Street
1:00 p.m.
A Black History Month celebration with music, dance, circus, comedy and high-tech hambone, performing artist Derique tells the story of how African-American slaves were deprived of drums and developed the traditional form of body percussion known as hambone.
(510) 238-7352 or www.oaklandlibrary.org

Friday, February 5, 2010
Music and Drum Workshop
Elmhurst Library, 1427 88th Avenue @ International Boulevard
1:00 p.m.
Free Admission
Celebrate Black History Month with James Henry's hands-on music and drum workshop that captures the imagination.
www.BlackWallStreet.org

Saturday, February 6, 2010
Walking Tour: New Era/New Politics
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Tour starts at AAMLO, 659 14th Street
Free Admission
Stroll through downtown and learn about Oakland’s African American leaders. Presented by Oakland Tours Program
(510) 238-3234 or www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours  

Saturday, February 6, 2010
Derique: Hambone Performance
Cesar Chavez Branch Library, 3301 East 12th Street, Suite 271
1:00 p.m.
A Black History Month celebration with music, dance, circus, comedy and high-tech hambone, performing artist Derique tells the story of how African-American slaves were deprived of drums and developed the traditional form of body percussion known as hambone.
(510) 535-5620 or www.oaklandlibrary.org

Saturday, February 6, 2010
20th Annual African American Celebration through Poetry
1:00-4:00 p.m.
West Oakland Branch Library, 1801 Adeline Street
Free Admission
In celebration of Black History Month, the West Oakland Branch Library is hosting the 20th Annual African American Celebration through Poetry. Poets of all ages - especially those sharing their work for the first time - are encouraged to participate.
(510) 238-7352 or www.oaklandlibrary.org

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Derique: Hambone Performance
Main Library-Children's Room, 125 14th Street
10:30 p.m.
A Black History Month celebration with music, dance, circus, comedy and high-tech hambone, performing artist Derique tells the story of how African-American slaves were deprived of drums and developed the traditional form of body percussion known as hambone.
(510) 238-3615 or www.oaklandlibrary.org

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Derique: Hambone Performance
Eastmont Branch Library, Eastmont Town Center, 7200 Bancroft Avenue, Suite 211
1:00 p.m.
A Black History Month celebration with music, dance, circus, comedy and high-tech hambone, performing artist Derique tells the story of how African-American slaves were deprived of drums and developed the traditional form of body percussion known as hambone.
(510) 615-5726 or www.oaklandlibrary.org

Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Walking Tour: New Era/New Politics
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Tour starts at AAMLO, 659 14th Street
Free Admission
Stroll through downtown and learn about Oakland’s African American leaders. Presented by Oakland Tours Program
(510) 238-3234 or www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours  

Thursday, February 11, 2010
22nd Annual African American Cultural Celebration
7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison Street
Free Admission
Join us for an evening of hope. Our annual African American Cultural Celebration is a tribute to the influence of African Americans on the music scene around the world. St. Paul's student choirs perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and other spirituals, student musicians and guest artists play jazz greats, and the sound of drumming fills the hall. Not to be missed. Presented by St. Paul's Episcopal School
(510) 285-9630 or www.spes.org  

Friday, February 12, 2010
Derique: Hambone Performance
Brookfield Branch Library, 9255 Edes Avenue
1:00 p.m.
A Black History Month celebration with music, dance, circus, comedy and high-tech hambone, performing artist Derique tells the story of how African-American slaves were deprived of drums and developed the traditional form of body percussion known as hambone.
(510) 615-5725 or www.oaklandlibrary.org

February 12 to March 28, 2010
For Colored Girls Only: An all women group show
Free Admission for exhibition/opening reception; Admission Fee for literary and music events
Joyce Gordon Gallery, 406 14th Street
The gallery will host a visual art and literary event in celebration of women from all color, size, age, gender, local and international as a form of politics/non-politics and as a body of thought. Erasing the indistinct lines of class, gender and geography, and celebrating even the contradicting facets of womanhood. This exhibition is inspired by the work of Ntozake Shange.  Ntozake means "she who comes with her own things” and Shange means "who walks like a lion." There will also be coinciding literary/poetry events and music performances. Presented by Joyce Gordon Gallery
(510) 465-8928 or www.joycegordongallery.com 

Saturday, February 13, 2010
Screening of Inside Buffalo
1:00 p.m.
African American Museum & Library at Oakland, 659 14th Street
Free Admission
In celebration of Black History Month, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and AAMLO present the screening of the documentary Inside Buffalo, a documentary that tells the story of the 92nd Buffalo Division, an African American segregated combat unit that fought with outstanding heroism in Italy in WWII. Director Fred Kuwornu, an Italian filmmaker of African heritage, searches out little-known aspects of the story, including details of the friendships forged between African American soldiers and the partisan fighters and villagers they liberated from fascist rule.
(510) 637-0200 or http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/AAMLO/index.html

Saturday, February 13, 2010
Black Wall Street District Forum on AIDS/HIV
Guice Christian Academy, 6925 International Boulevard
6:00 p.m.
Free Admission
The Black Wall Street District Forum on AIDS/HIV in partnership with the Alameda County Office of AIDS.
www.BlackWallStreet.org

Sunday, February 14, 2010
Black History Month Celebration
City of Refuge Tabernacle, 8637 International
11:00 a.m.
Free Admission
A Black History Month Celebration with a series of songs, dance, poetry and music.
www.BlackWallStreet.org   

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Black History Fair
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Kaiser Center, 300 Lakeside Drive, 2nd floor
Free Admission
Join us for a special exhibition of African American art, music and spoken word in celebration of Black History Month. Presented by San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
(510) 464-7139

Thursday, February 18, 2010
Derique: Hambone Performance
Elmhurst Branch Library, 1427 88th Avenue
10:30 a.m.
A Black History Month celebration with music, dance, circus, comedy and high-tech hambone, performing artist Derique tells the story of how African-American slaves were deprived of drums and developed the traditional form of body percussion known as hambone.
(510) 615-5727 or www.oaklandlibrary.org

Thursday, February 18, 2010
Derique: Hambone Performance
Lakeview Branch Library, 550 El Embarcadero
1:00 p.m.
A Black History Month celebration with music, dance, circus, comedy and high-tech hambone, performing artist Derique tells the story of how African-American slaves were deprived of drums and developed the traditional form of body percussion known as hambone.
(510) 238-7344 or www.oaklandlibrary.org

Thursday, February 18, 2010
Black History Month Extravaganza
Guice Christian Academy, 6925 International Boulevard
6:00 p.m.
Free Admission
A Black History Month Extravaganza with a series of songs, dance, poetry, music and stage play.
www.BlackWallStreet.org

Saturday, February 20, 2010
Black History Month Celebration
Mandela Foods Cooperative, 1430 7th Street
2:00-5:00 p.m.
Free Admission
In honor of George Washington Carver, Mandela MarketPlace along with the Network for a Healthy California invite you to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Carver with speeches, health screenings, healthy food demonstrations, gifts, and prizes.
(510) 433-0993 or www.mandelamarketplace.org  

Saturday, February 20, 2010
Understanding Diversity through Mindful Drumming
Attitudinal Healing Connection, 3278 West Street
3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Admission Fee
Mindful Drumming is a transformative learning process that offers individuals the opportunity to experience diversity through rhythm and sound. Mindful Drumming is an art form that facilitates building relationships and synergistically builds community. Issues can be addressed in a communal manner through the art of synchronistic drumming. In a primal way we may never fully understand, drumming brings us into rhythm with one another, our community and our planet. Participants will utilize the twin concepts of rhythm and sound as a way of raising awareness and consciousness for a rich experience of joy and peace. There will be drums available. Kokomon Clottey, the author of Mindful Drumming: Ancient Wisdom for Unleashing the Human Spirit and Building Community, will facilitate this gathering. Presented by Attitudinal Healing Connection
(510) 652-5530 or www.ahc-oakland.org 

Saturday, February 27, 2010
Walking Tour: New Era/New Politics
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Tour starts at AAMLO, 659 14th Street
Free Admission
Stroll through downtown and learn about Oakland’s African American leaders. Presented by Oakland Tours Program
(510) 238-3234 or www.oaklandnet.com/walkingtours  

Saturday, February 27, 2010
Black History Celebration
Teen Center YMCA, 5908 Foothill Boulevard
Noon
Free Admission
An amazing opportunity to honor the legacy of a host of key contributors in the journey of the African American struggle through speeches, performances, food, history, knowledge, fellowship and family fun. Presented by Urban Services YMCA of the East Bay
(510) 654.9622 or www.us.ymcaeastbay.org

Saturday, February 27, 2010
Demonstration and Worship by the African American Quilters of Oakland
1:00-4:00 p.m.
West Oakland Branch Library, 1801 Adeline Street
Free Admission
In honor of Black History Month, the African American Quilters of Oakland and the West Oakland Branch Library invite the public to an annual free demonstration and workshop in quilting. All supplies will be provided. All ages welcome.
(510) 238-7352 or www.oaklandlibrary.org

Sunday, February 28, 2010
Black History Month Traditional Celebration
New Life Church of God in Christ, 4450 International
11:00 a.m
Free Admission
A Black History Month Traditional Celebration with a series of songs, dance, poetry and music. Please wear traditional African attire.
www.BlackWallStreet.org

Sunday, February 28, 2010
Black History Month Celebration
Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 6678 International
11:00 a.m.
Free Admission
A Black History Month Celebration with a series of songs, dance, poetry and music. Guest speaker TBD.
www.BlackWallStreet.org  

Sunday, February 28, 2010
Black History Month Celebration
City of Refuge Tabernacle, 8637 International
11:00 a.m.
Free Admission
A Black History Month Celebration with a series of songs, dance, poetry and music.
www.BlackWallStreet.org  

Sunday, February 28, 2010
Black History Month King/Obama Exhibit
Greater Sweet Home Baptist Church, 6001 International
3:00 p.m.
Free Admission
A Black History Month Celebration with an exhibit honoring Dr. Martin Luther King and President Barack Obama.
www.BlackWallStreet.org  

Sunday, February 28, 2010
Black History Month Play & Skit
East Oakland Deliverance Center, 7425 International
6:00 p.m.
Free Admission
A Black History Month Celebration with a series of songs, dance, poetry and music.
www.BlackWallStreet.org