Saturday, June 20, 2026

THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER OPENING

Happy Juneteenth!

THANK YOU NBC FOR LIVE COVERAGE OF THE OPENING CEREMONY ON THURSDAY!

Former First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks at the Opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center 6-18-2026...singing the praises of her husband...

"Winning a Peace Prize"...

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Photo: Obama Foundation

Former President Barack Obama Speaks at the Presidential Center Opening with acknowlegement of Mrs. Obama, former President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden; former President George Bush and Laura Bush, and former President Bill Clinton and Mrs. Hillary Clinton who were all present.

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Photo: Obama Foundation

CINEMATIC BRILLIANCE: DURBAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES POWERFUL FEATURE FILM LINEUP ON JUNETEENTH

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WORLDFEST NEWS

Juneteenth: The Power of Storytelling, Freedom, and Black Joy

CONGRATULATIONS ARIF KHATIB, FOUNDER OF THE MULTI-ETHNIC SPORTS HALL OF FAME---NATHANIEL BATES FILM SCREENING SOLD OUT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026

Produced by Arif Khatib and directed by Steven Bernier, the film offers a deep dive into the evolution of Richmond, from 1942 to the present. Mr. Bates, who is now 94, served as Richmond’s mayor twice and spent over five decades on the City Council. Thank you for your legacy of service, Mr. Bates.

Doesn't Mr. Bates (Not Downton Abbey Mr. Bates) put you in the mind of" Nelson Mandela?

BY THE WAY... ON THE WAY SOON

LEGALLY SPEAKING...

Banks Ready to Take Netflix to the Bank or Cleaners Sashays Her Way With a 'Show Me the Money' Showstopper of a Lawsuit--The Top Model Sayin' Now, Top That!

Just 3 days Before Kicks' Neck & Neck Win Over the Spurs Out of the West Uber Slams Dunks New York City Going Hard in the Paint With A Lawsuit... 'Hey Buddy, We Ain't Having it!'

FROM THE HALL OF INJUSTICE KEVIN EPPS STATES HIS CASE VIA VIDEO BY WILL HAMMON,

CEO, URBAN ADVANTAGE TV

ON THE EVE OF FATHER'S DAY, FILMMAKER AND JOURNALIST EPPS SAYS HIS MAJOR CONCERN IS HIS CHILDREN AS HE THANKS COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS IN

PART ONE

Click Previous W.E. eNews For Background Info on Epps:

Pamela Price Lost DA Race-Alameda County Lost Out~Kevin Epps' Plea to Gov. Newsom~No Black Jurors in Karmelo Anthony Racially Charged Murder Trial~ Media: Scott Pelley Gone ~ Peabo Cancelled in SF?

https://conta.cc/43lVBO2

MONEY MATTERS

COMMUNITY

NOW THRU 4 PM PDT TODAY

OH HAPPY DAY--BAY AREA ORIGINAL BY THE LATE EDWIN HAWKINS OF OAKLAND-LINKED ABOVE TO RENDITION WITH ANTHONY BROWN/WITH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF GLENDAREN

CHECK OUT WHOPPI GOLDBERG--SISTER ACT 2 RENDITION LED BY RYAN TOBY

Previous W.E. eNews....

San Francisco Police Storm Oakland Black Panther Apartments--KGO TV Called Out for Bias & Errors--MLK Freedom Center Barbara Lee Lecture Series Saturday Evening

https://conta.cc/43BygI9

MEDIA MATTERS-Springsteen & McCartney Ode to Stephen Colbert; Trump "Stupid on Stilts," The Pulled Pamela Price KCBS Radio Interview & More

https://conta.cc/4wJKxaT

OPEN LETTER TO CLERGY-GOD LOVES JUSTICE ISAIAH 61:8-MEDIA LIES IN ALAMEDA DA RACE ABOUT PAMELA PRICE MUST STOP NOW!

https://conta.cc/4dywDAY

EXCLUSIVE-The Martin Luther King Jr. Center Announces Pastor Tony Lowden of Plains, GA-Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Champion Speaks at Barbara Lee Lecture Series Amid Civil Rights Challenges-May 20, 2026

Email linkhttps://conta.cc/4tJnxGf

Black Panther Elaine Brown Blasts BWOPA Endorsement in Alameda County DA Race & W.E. Warns About Media; President Jimmy Carter's Pastor Hosted by MLK Jr. Center; Money Matters & More

https://conta.cc/4fqJPsN

WHO KNEW? PAMELA PRICE---THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE--WHEN IT CAME TO CONGRESSMAN ERIC SWALWELL-- PRICE CALLED FOR SWALWELL'S RESIGNATION

https://conta.cc/4vz219A

Pamela Price Defies Recall Lies

https://tinyurl.com/AttyPamelaPriceDefiesLies

EXCLUSIVE: SF FILMMAKER & JOURNALIST KEVIN EPPS ASKS YOUR PRESENCE AND/OR PRAYERS AT THIS MORNING'S SENTENCING APRIL 8, 2026 9:00 A.M. PDT

https://conta.cc/4sinOPF

SF Native Son, Rev. Dr. Frederick Haynes III, Wins Jasmine Crockett's Old Seat As Crockett Loses Senate Bid, DA Candidate Pamela Price Speaks Out, Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson, Dwayne Wiggins

https://conta.cc/409G4zn

Other CommUNITY News

BTE Salutes UGA Alums VJ Roberts & Oz Roberts Promoting Faith Film, "Yesterday, Today & Forever"

The film based on the biblical scripture Hebrews 13:8, "Yesterday, Today and Forever" by Domingo Guyton, directed by Ty Manns, will be screened as part of the Columbus, Georgia Juneteenth Celebration, 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 13, 2026

https://www.prlog.org/13148712-bte-salutes-uga-alums-vj-roberts-oz-roberts-promoting-faith-film-yesterday-today-forever.html