Black in Oakland

08/20/2024

"If...a frog had hip pockets it could carry a gun and keep the snakes away...

06/06/2024

Happening Saturday June 8th!

Looking for weekend plans in Oakland? Join East Oakland Futures Fest for an Afrofuturistic block party showcasing East Oakland’s food, arts, tech, and local businesses!

When: Saturday, June 8th, 11-6pm
Where: 90th Ave, from Plymouth St to Birch St
Who: Everyone and ALL ages, especially East Oakland residents!

05/19/2024

Two years and six months after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st, 1865, a troop of Union soldiers led by Union General Gordon Granger and his traveled to Galveston, Texas to announce General Order No. 3 on June 19th, 1865 which declared the abolishing of slavery. This day is known as Juneteenth.

B-H Brilliant Minds Project, Inc. 17th Annual Oakland Juneteenth Celebration & Street Festival, Freedom Day! THIS YEAR’S THEME IS: “Reaching for Wholeness One Love, One Liberation!” B-H Brilliant Minds Project, Inc. is excited to come back together for

03/05/2024

I am exited to share an Official Premiere of the film: Freaknik "The wildest party never told." Written and Directed by P. Frank Williams.

As a frequent attendee, back in the day...day...awaiting what The D.C Metro Club's pajama party had in store, followed by the Freaknik - a big barbeque that started off like many things -very small. Chris Bianchi, Johnny Drake,
I trust that P.Frank Williams will tell this amazing story about an annual event centered around the Atlanta University Center with Go-Go music (out the D.C. area) being the main groove. Unfortunately or for some fortunately, we did not have cell phones in those days so I don't have any pictures that captured beautiful people sharing the sun.

The screening will take place at one of my favorite places in Oakland.

For The Culture.
Saturday March 23rd 2024
3pm-Sunset at 701 Clay Street, Oakland,Ca 94607.

Opening Set by Chris Dope and DJ Mind Motion. Featuring The ATL Legend DJ Tay Roc
Hosted by The Director & Oakland's own Emmy Winning P. Frank Williams
Chris Rachal &
Hip Hop TV's Shawn Granberry.

Did any of you attend Freaknik? If so, how would you describe the event?

10/23/2021

The root of bringing Oakland into the Black is Familyhood. The E-Book - "From The People Up" illustrates the Familyhood vision and its 'do now" strategy 1st Saturdays. Written by David N. Roach, "From The People Up," defines the schools as the center of the communities development and the nucleus of societies new governance - From The People Up.

In search of Maat , I discovered Familyhood.
I wrote the E-Book " From The People Up - A closer look at Familyhood and it's "do now" strategy 1st Saturdays.
I am reading it on November 27th, 2021
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-reading-of-from-the-people-up-written-by-david-roach-tickets-157404064795

May Hotep Be With YOU!

DR

03/08/2021

14th Street Market Is a Black Owned Grocery Store Opening in Downtown Oakland Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021by JR Valrey   By JR Valrey Where some people see tragedy, others see opportunity, and the owner of Complex music venue in downtown Oakland, Oscar Edwards, has his eyes on creating a pa...

02/12/2021

An Oakland Town Hall
Eliminating Local Contract Disparities
Saturday , February 13th, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

05/23/2020

https://adventuresofhotep.com/blogs/news/hotep-for-president

The campaign is .

The"do now" strategy is 1st Saturdays.

1st Saturdays means "every 1st Saturday of the month, "The Familyhood", picks up where they last left off.

Familyhood is a inter-generational governance strategy that utilizes the schools inter-generational population to increase sustainability and local control from within the schools surrounding community.

The vision of Familyhood is for every child to graduate from all the communities schools to later advise the schools as Alum.

Every student should join their schools Student Government Association.
Every parent should join their schools Parent Teacher Association.
Every Alum should join their schools Alum Association.

Every 1st Saturday of the month, they (SGA+PTA+AA) should all come together to pursuit growing their school's Familyhood, while volunteering.

Familyhood is driven by two motto's : 1) Friends of School and 2) Mo' Better Food

Friends of school states: "every school shall have a functioning Student Government Association, Parent Teacher Association and Alumni(ae) Associations.

Mo' Better Food states, "every school shall a garden, a farmers market and a grocery store."

Add your school/community to Familyhood by signing up at 1stSaturdays.com

Hotep!

02/22/2020

Through narratives, public records, archival materials, and images, Gold Chains: The Hidden History of Slavery in California debunks California’s unblemished brand as exclusively “liberal,” “innovative,” and “progressive,” correcting it with facts of a history mired in racism, white su...