Monterey Bay Black Folks Event Calendar |
Black Folks Calendar Mon Aug 9 to Sun Aug 15, 2021 Edition
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About the Monterey Bay Black Folks Event Calendar
The purpose of the Monterey Bay Black Folks Event Calendar is to connect the Black Community of CSU Monterey Bay with the local Black Communities of the Greater Monterey Bay Area. The idea for the calendar came out of the community forums organized as part of CSUMB's annual Super Saturday Black student recruitment events. The Calendar is edited by Steven Goings with new editions being released every Monday.
2) To submit a "My Take" article, send a word document (NOT pdf!) along with your name and email address to sgoings@csumb.edu
3) To submit a "In the Spotlight" biography and picture of a community leader, send to a word document and digital picture to sgoings@csumb.edu
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Editor's Note:
Throughout this newsletter, Blue Underlined copy (including above!) indicates a searchable link.
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Upcoming Community Events:
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Movie Premiere: RESPECT
Starting Thursday, August 12 at local theaters including (click link for showtimes):
About:
Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of Franklin’s journey to find her voice.
Cast:
Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan and Mary J. Blige
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NAACP General Membership Meeting
Thu Aug 26, 7pm,
Oldemeyer Center
986 Hilby Ave, Seaside
The Monterey County Branch returns to in-person meetings in August! Alternative zoom access will also be provided to members the week of the meeting.
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In the Spotlight: Gospel Choir Course at CSUMB
As students prepare to physically return to campuses, professor Carlos A. Tottress of the Music and Performing Arts department is encouraging new and returning students to consider taking the Gospel Choir Course at CSUMB; MPA 310.
"Come and join in...its open to anyone! Meet new friends. Enjoy great gospel music, contemporary, urban, traditional and more. Meet new friends. Emphasizing the study and preparation of professional level materials for performance."
MPA 310 - Gospel Choir
Performance and study of the historical evolution of contemporary gospel music in America culminating in public performance. Off-campus and/or outside-of-regular-class-time performances may be required.
Meets Mondays & Wednesdays 8 to 9:20 pm in the Music Hall Auditorium (Building 30, Room 100) on the CSUMB campus.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): (Prereq: (MPA 100 or Instructor Consent)
Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
Units: 1
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What's Been Happening With...
Monterey County Branch NAACP?
President Yvonne Thomas recently
- Met with Congressman Jimmy Panetta
- Attended Multi-Cultural Council Meeting at the D.A.'s Office
- Attended Governor Newsom's visit to vaccine clinic at Oldemeyer Center
- Spoke at Salinas Chamber of Commerce Minority Business Group meeting
- Gave opening remarks at Seaside Juneteenth Celebration
- Attended NAACP National Convention
Recent Officer & Committee Activities included
- Executive Committee approved NAACP membership in the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce
- Membership Committee launched New Membership Recruitment Contest
- Membership & Religious Affairs Committee launched the Religious Affairs Re-engagement and Membership Drive
- Education Committee awarded college scholarships to local high school students
- Membership Chair participated in Monterey Public Library's Book-to-Action Community Impact Panel along with representatives from Coalition for Asian Justice, Monterey County Administrative Office, National Coalition Building Institute, Unitarian Universalist Church and Whites for Racial Equity
The Monterey County Branch also continues to support community members in resolving local discrimination complaints.
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Why Join?
The famous case that ended legal segregation in this country – Brown vs. Board of Education – was brought, argued and won by NAACP lawyers. Rosa Parks’ famous act of civil disobedience was not a chance occurrence as many erroneously believe. It was a coordinated action she undertook as secretary of the Montgomery NAACP.
It was the NAACP that first sounded the national alarm regarding voter suppression that began in earnest in 2010 as a backlash to the election of Barack Obama as our first Black president in 2008. Our record-breaking voter registration efforts in 2012 overcame those suppression tactics and ensured a second term for the incumbent president.
Fast-forward to 2021 and we are now experiencing a great rise in identity-based hate crimes and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation along with a resurgence of anti-democratic white supremacy, the greatest roll-back of civil rights and the most coordinated attack on voting rights since the 1960s.
The NAACP is leading the fight against all of these trends and your membership funds these efforts.
Deeper Involvement
Simply purchasing a membership is very helpful to the organization. But the work of the NAACP is done in committee and to be frank there is more work than workers! So if it works in your life to roll-up your sleeves and dive in, here are some of the standing committees that can always use support (you can find committee descriptions on our website at: https://montereynaacp.org/committees/)
● Armed Services and Veteran Affairs (Lyndon Tarver, Chair)
● Communications, Press and Publicity (Yvonne Thomas, Chair)
● Criminal Justice (Elaine Gehrmann, Interim Chair)
● Education (Rosalyn Green, Chair)
● Health Committee (Victoria Lee, Chair)
● Labor and Industry (Linwood Eady, Chair)
● Membership (Steven Goings, Chair)
● Political Action (Annalisa Mitchell, Chair)
● Religious Affairs (Ruthie Watts, Chair)
● Youth Work (Lori Black, Chair)
Thank you for supporting our local NAACP!
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Morning Volunteers Wanted!
Want to volunteer?
Gwen Chambers and her World Outreach Services is seeking volunteers to service unhoused community in Monterey County.
If you are interested in offering time and service.
Location
Greater Victory Temple
1620 Broadway Ave
Seaside, CA 93955
Hours
7:00-8:00 am Cooks
8:00-9:00 am Kit Packers
9:00-10:30 am Drivers
Cooks- Prepare Sandwiches
Packers - Bag Food Kits
Drivers - (2) Vehicles Distribute kits in Seaside, Monterey, Marina, Pacific Grove etc., where the homeless congregate in designated areas.
Thanks for your consideration in advance....
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In the Spotlight:
NAACP Religious Affairs Re-Engagement and Membership Drive
In coordination with the NAACP Monterey County Branch (MCB) Religious Affairs Committee (Mrs. Ruthie Watts - Chair), the MCB Membership Committee is conducting a Religious Affairs Re-Engagement and Membership Drive at local Historically Black Churches!
The NAACP is, of course, the largest and oldest civil rights organization in the country. The national organization is 112 years old and the Monterey County Branch will celebrate its 90th anniversary in February 2022 at our Freedom Fund Life Membership banquet at which Life Members will be publicly recognized.
Although the NAACP is a secular organization with members from all faiths and no faiths, we have always recognized the Christian faith in particular and religious affiliations in general as the heart and institutional center of much of the Black community. In fact, the Monterey Branch (now Monterey County Branch) was originally formed by members of the “Mother Church”, 1st Baptist Church of Pacific Grove. Understanding the importance of the leadership of local pastors, former Branch President Mrs. Ruthie Watts established the Stephen E. Ross Minister’s Breakfast several decades ago which is still going strong!
The Monterey County Branch NAACP is undergoing a top-to-bottom restructuring, renaissance and revitalization under the leadership President Yvonne Thomas and we are asking you to join us in our efforts to strengthen the Branch and strengthen the bonds between the Branch and the religious community at-large.
On behalf of the Monterey County Branch NAACP, we would like to thank Pastor and 1st Lady Britt of Greater Victory Temple Church for inviting the MCB membership chair to present to the congregation on Sunday August 8th. A link to the entire service can be found here.
Our church recruitment schedule for the rest of August is...
Sun Aug 15 @ 11:15 am:
Holy Missionary Baptist Church located at 3305 Abdy Way, Marina
Service also streamed live on YouTube at:
Sun Aug 22 TBD
Sun Aug 29 @ 11:00 am:
Ocean View Baptist Church located at 1200 Amador Ave, Seaside
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In the Spotlight:
Black Leaders Allies Collective
Racial equity through dialogue, unity, & shared values
Answering the clarion call of the Black Lives Matter movement, BLAAC facilitates connection, dialogue, and cooperation among Black leaders, anti-racist allies, change-making organizations, and concerned individuals in Monterey County and beyond in order to build collaborative relationships that make a difference and deepen the impacts of anti-racist initiatives.
OUR MISSION
To create and promote healing, growth, and change that advances social equity and makes progress toward the eradication of racism.
OUR VISION
We envision our community (local & global) to be a living place where all persons are accorded equal recognition, just treatment, and acceptance based on the content of their character, and in which every policy and practice is oriented to the promotion and sustenance of each person's emotional, mental, and physical safety and prosperity.
Helping leaders & change-makers achieve racial equity
through
dialogue, unity, & shared values
Call: 831-337-8995
For more Information
831-337-8995
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Steven & Quazar's Birthday & LCSW Celebration
Thanks for your support!
Just a quick thank you for those who supported Steven Goings'
LCSW/Birthday Party/ NAACP Membership Drive.
In particular, I would like to thank my mom and step dad Yvonne and Lacy Kirkland for pushing me to celebrate getting my social work license. Thank you to Darryl Choates for letting us use his wonderful venue, Deja Blue. Thank you to Mrs. Ruthie Watts and Ms. Debbie Anthony who staffed the NAACP membership table. Thank you to my social work supervisor under whom I earned my hours towards licensure, Lynne White-Dixon and to Julie Altman who helped me prepare for the final exam. Thank you to all my friends who attended the actual party and finally thank you to all of you who made donations to the NAACP or joined our local branch, specifically:
Elena Loomis
Julie Altman
LaTanya Wilson
Idonas Hughes
Enid Ryce
Anita Crawley
Lacy Kirkland
Lynne White Dixon
Sylvia Shih
Sue Parris
Nelson Graff
Walter Ryce
Karen Araujo
Dave Pachecho
Yvonne Kirkland
Tyller Williamson
Red Robinson
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In case you missed it...The Daily Stoic with Simeon Etoria
Local Black Real Estate Agent, is also a public speaker and promoter of the modern stoicism movement
The Daily Stoic:
In addition to his career as a real estate agent, Simeon is also a promoter of the modern stoicism movement. Each day of the year 2021, Simeon records a reading-of-the-day from The Daily Stoic, a book by Ryan Holiday and Stephen Hanselman. For those interested in receiving the daily emails from Simeon, contact him at Simeon@LiveLifeCommunity.com.
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Follow Black Folks on Social Media
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Facebook:
- About: The purpose of the Monterey Bay Black Folks Event Calendar is to connect the Black Community of CSU Monterey Bay with the local Black Communities of the Greater Monterey Bay Area.
- Site Administrator: Steven Goings
NAACP Monterey County Branch 1049 (Facebook page under reconstruction)
- About: The vision of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race.
- About: Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.
- About: #BlackLivesMatter is an online forum intended to build connections between Black people and our allies to fight anti-Black racism, to spark dialogue amongst Black people, and to facilitate the types of connections necessary to encourage social action and engagement.
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About: Founded in 1996, The African American Policy Forum (AAPF) is an innovative think tank that connects academics, activists and policy-makers to promote efforts to dismantle structural inequality. We utilize new ideas and innovative perspectives to transform public discourse and policy. We promote frameworks and strategies that address a vision of racial justice that embraces the intersections of race, gender, class, and the array of barriers that disempower those who are marginalized in society. AAPF is dedicated to advancing and expanding racial justice, gender equality, and the indivisibility of all human rights, both in the U.S. and internationally.
- About: Our mission for the Monterey County Black Caucus (MCBC) is to heal and empower the Black Community by cultivating leadership, by providing a safe space for Black residents to unwrap and reflect, by advocating for equity and inspiring Black culture through arts and community development
- Site Administrators: Tay Elaine, Tinisha Dunn, Robert Daniels, Rosalyn Green
- About: A group for BIPOC & allies in Marina, CA to support the BIPOC community. We support #blacklivesmatter & will center black voices on needed local changes.
- Rev. Harold Hollingsworth Lusk Sr. Pastor
- The Church today REACHING TO PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE!!
- Christian Memorial Tabernacle Church of God in Christ is under the Pastoral Leadership of Dr. Samuel E. Gaskins Sr.
- About: Stay updated about the great things God is doing at Emmanuel COGIC here in Seaside, CA. Our Pastor is Dr. E.B. Jones and our Founder is Dr. Welton McGee!
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA7zzqlu2bDCfrTmxlcHUiA
- About: Friendship is one of the first Baptist Churches on the Monterey Peninsula. Many other Baptist Church's have branched off this congregation.
- About: Dr. Ronald Britt, Senior Pastor
- Lost souls are our priority! Each one, win one!
- Founded in 1974 by Reverend Slade, HAMBC is a moving church being led by God in Marina, CA.
- Through this Seaside branch, many lives have been influenced and souls saved. Great men and women have been equipped and sent out into the harvest field to promote the gospel and to help advance the kingdom of God.
- In 1965, a group of devout Christians, finding a need for a Baptist Church in the area, assembled in the home of Sister Richardson at 1112 Del Monte Street, Salinas, California.
- New Hope Missionary Baptist Church was organized February 12, 1959, in Seaside California at the home of Reverend James W. and Sister Bertha L. Paige.
- About: “A Church Dedicated To Servant-hood and Discipleship”
- Formerly "Retired Men's Social Club"
- About: We are a Social Club. Our goal is to add to the betterment of this community and the people of the community, by providing Scholarships to Graduating High School Seniors, Service Learning Programs and affordable Entertainment to our members and Community
- Established in 1974, the Monterey Bay Chapter of the Links Inc, are friends that transform the community in which we serve. Through cultural, educational, & civic participation, our chapter faithfully strives to be strong, smart & bold in positive change.
- Live Jazz, Blues and Comedy in Downtown Seaside
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Useful Links:
New! County Employment Opportunities: Monterey County Supervisor Elect Wendy Askew encourages community members to "register for job announcements from the County - and to apply for anything that seems interesting so that your resume gets into the system."
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Here is something the Monterey County Branch NAACP is working on. You can send your entries directly to lbogene@yahoo.com
- Check out the list and add your bio and photo to it.
- We all know the so-called criminal justice system treats our folks much more harshly than others, sometimes just having community members show up at court can make a difference in how things turn out.
- Check it out or add your favorite to the list
- With so few African Americans working in our K-12 and higher education systems, our kids have too few opportunities to see professionals and role models who look like them. We are looking for Black community members and professionals who can be called on to be occasional guest speakers in local classrooms.
- Just the basic public contact and position info
- Check out the current list of churches, update existing entries or add new ones.
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