Friday, April 15, 2016
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Out On The Town: Michael Eric Dyson | Diann Valentine | Soledad O'Brien and more...
On
April 8, 2016 the National Coalition of 100 Black Women Oakland/Bay Area
Chapter hosted their 18th Annual Madam CJ Walker Scholarship Luncheon at the SF
Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown San Francisco. Their keynote speaker and special guest was Debra Martin Chase, an Emmy nominated and Peabody Award winning television and motion
picture producer whose has been affiliated with the Walt Disney Company since
2001. Ms. Imani Brown, 17 year old high
school student and recipient of the Essay Contest Award, gave an outstanding
speech that celebrated her father for raising her to be a phenomenal young
woman who aspires to study biochemical medicine in college. She chose this major because of her interest
in how DNA works and her interest in finding a cure for cancer. See photos of this event HERE - Glass House
Communications Facebook page and for more information about this organization
visit www.onehundredblackwomen.com for more information.
On
April 7, 2016 ColorComm launched the San Francisco Chapter with an Inaugural Luncheon
at the Rotunda Restaurant inside Neiman Marcus.
The room was filled with excitement as everyone was over-the-moon to see
so many women of color who work in the communications industry. Keynote speaker, Daisy M. Auger-Dominguez, Global
Head of Diversity Staffing at GOOGLE, delivered such an empowering and
impactful message that everyone in the room connected became even more excited
about their own journey in the profession.
The 2016 ColorComm annual conference takes place July 20-22 in Miami, FL and you can find more HERE. {Photo: Y'Anad Burrell, Netta Haynes, Lauren Wesley Wilson, President Colorcom and Collette Luckie}
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On April 2,
2016 Celebrity Wedding Planner Diann Valentine showcased her signature Bridal
Cuff at I Do! Bridal Boutique in Oakland, CA.
Some of the best diamonds in a rough come out of Oakland, despite the
negative vibe media gives The Town. From giant tech companies like Pandora to
social impact trailblazers like the Kapor Center, Oakland is, by far, one of
the most sought after places to live right now.
When you're home-grown here and your life does not resemble what many
have heard about this city, we then applaud and celebrate those who have made
Oakland proud. Who would have thought that
a #1 Celebrity Wedding Planners would come out of East Oakland? Ms. Diann Valentine left Oakland at the age
of 26 to live in Los Angeles and pursue her 'love of love' and to this day her
portfolio includes planning Toni Braxton's wedding to being a TV Host. Ms. Valentine was recently in Oakland at the
I Do! Bridal Boutique for a trunk show featuring her signature Bridal Cuffs. Check out her video HERE - Glass House
Communications Facebook Page.
In
March 2016 Heart and Soul Center of Light in Oakland, CA hosted Michael Eric
Dyson as he talked about his book, The Black
Presidency. I have never been
disappointed when hearing Mr. Dyson speak.
His perspectives, insights and overall knowledge continues to intriguing,
engaging and constantly capturing my attention.
The renown Davey D moderated this event and from the beginning he dived
right into reminding Mr. Dyson of his remarks about President Obama that were
not so favorable during his first term as President and those views that remain
today. See a snippet of that
conversation HERE - Glass House Communications Facebook Page.
On February
24, 2016 UCSF's Office of Diversity and Outreach hosted a Teach-in with CNN
Correspondent Soledad O'Brien - Injustice and Health. Many of us are familiar with Mrs. O'Brien's
productions, "Black in America" and "Hispanic in America",
and in the conversation UCSF she talked about how there are widespread
healthcare injustices taking place towards African Americans, from the lack of
a grocery store with fresh vegetables in their neighborhoods to the long period
of time between the moment an African American is checked into an hospital to
the time they will see a physician. See
my Twitter page @glasshousecomm for several video snippets from the event.
Diversity in
Tech/Blacks in Tech. The conversation
has been heated for the last year or so, the lack of diversity in technology,
which focused on African Americans, Hispanics and women. While many corporations are yet still trying
to 'figure it out', let's take a moment to celebrate those African Americans
who are making waves in technology and doing it well. Recently KQED did an article highlighting
those trailblazers in tech saying, "Here, in
the San Francisco Bay Area, there are a number of black engineers who
are dedicated to increasing diversity in engineering. So we want to
recognize some of those engineers—past and present—that have advanced, and
continue to advance, diversity in STEM fields.
Read more HERE.
See you these upcoming event...
April 21 - May 5, 2016 - SF International Film Festival
April 23, 2016 - African Americans Making Connections - FREE
April 30, 2016 - MoAD Vanguard - It's Afropolitan
For more events, visit theREGISTRYBayArea.com
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