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MLK & The Blues: Marcus Shelby Trio Civil Right Song Night Thursday, January 15th 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE* Free. Reservations are not required but please help

them plan for space by registering to attend. http://www.eventbrite.com/e/mlk-the-blues-tickets-

14961191326 Presidio Officers Club | Moraga Ave. and Graham St. In celebration of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr.s birthday, Marcus Shelby and his trio present this special interactive performance and

discussion about the role of music during the Civil Rights Movement. This unique presentation blends

commentary, narrative, historic images, and Shelbys original compositions as well as his re-

arrangements and re-orchestrations of spirituals, freedom songs, and blues to evoke this rich period of

American history.

At The River I Stand Friday January 16 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM UU CENTER 1187 FRANKLIN/GEARY SAN FRANCISCO At The River I Stand is described as an eloquent and powerful

work of history. Directed by David Appleby, At The River I Stand is a moving documentary that

reconstructs the two eventful months that transformed a local strike by Memphis Sanitation Workers

into a national confrontation which drew Martin Luther King to Memphis and his death.

It's a riveting portrait of grit and determination of ordinary people that will inspire viewers to rededicate

themselves to the fight for racial and economic justice.



#BARTFriday: NO BUSINESS AS USUAL #BlackLivesMatter Reclaiming King's Legacy START DATE: Friday January 16 TIME: 7:00 AM - 7:00 AM Location Details: Montgomery BART Station --

INSIDE the station, on the main platform Event Type: Protest This is no time to engage in the luxury of

cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism -Martin Luther King, Jr. MEET at 7 AM on the

platform at MONTGOMERY BART Station! Be on time! Bring a metal spoon (you'll find out why). Please

join and share this event on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/684891331631587/ We

Demand: + Drop all the charges and fines against the BlackFriday14 + Disband the BART Police + A

ticket discount for low-income BART passengers This protest has been planned autonomously in

response to the Anti-Police-Terrorism Project call for a Reclaiming King's Legacy" action weekend. APTP

is a multi-racial, multi-generational coalition, led by the most impacted communities. APTP is working to

develop a replicable and sustainable model to end police terrorism in this country. There is a state-

sponsored war on Black lives in the United States and people across the country are demanding that it

comes to an end. As long as it remains business as usual to gun down Black women, men and children in

the streets of this country, there will be no business as usual anywhere or for anyone. Shut. It. Down.

MLK2015 Black Comix Arts Festival David F. Walker in Conversation Black Comix Arts Festival unday, 1/18/2015, 2:00 - 4:00 Where Latino/Hispanic Rms A & B Main Library

100 Larkin St. David F. Walker is an award-winning journalist, filmmaker, and author of the YA

series The Adventures of Darius Logan. His publication BadAzz MoFo became internationally known as

the indispensable resource guide to black films of the 70s, and he is co-author of the book Reflections on

Blaxploitation: Actors and Directors Speak. His work in comics includes the series Shaft (Dynamite

Entertainment), Number 13 (Dark Horse Comics), The Army of Dr. Moreau (IDW/Monkeybrain Comics),

and The Supernals Experiment (Canon Comics). As an educator, Walker has taught courses in

documentary filmmaking, writing for comics, and film criticism through the Pacific Northwest College of

Art, Northwest Film Center, Documentary Northwest, and Project Youth Doc. BCAF's mission is to

celebrate the creativity and subjectivity of African Americans in the comic arts and popular visual

culture, and it includes a grand exposition, kids activity, special guest artist presentations, film screening,

cosplay events and much more. BCAF begins on Sunday, January 18 at 2:00pm-4pm at the San

Francisco Public Library's Main Library Latino/Hispanic Rooms A and B and continues on Monday,

January 19, with screenings beginning at 10:00am and the BCAF Expo at 12:00pm at City View at

Metreon 135 4th Street, Suite 4000.



Monday January 19th

THE 2015 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION EVENTS

March to Freedom: 50 Years from Selma to the Ballot

Events All Day Monday, January 19, 2015, 8:00am - 7:00pm

Yerba Buena Gardens & Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco Join thousands of celebrants in honoring Dr. King on Monday, January 19, for a full day of free & exciting

events, festivals & programs. 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the civil rights marches from Selma,

Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama, that helped to spur the passage of the historic 1965 Voting Rights

Act, & MLK2015 will commemorate these two events with special programs & events for all ages.

MLK2015 March/Parade March: starts at the San Francisco Caltrain Station Monday January 19

th at 11AM

Join thousands in honoring the 50th anniversary of the Selma, Alabama, to Montgomery, Alabama

marches & the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by experiencing the MLK2015 commemorative march/parade

from San Francisco's Caltrain Station to Yerba Buena Gardens. The march begins at 11:00am on January

19, 2015, & participants are encouraged to arrive early. The 1.5 mile journey crosses the Lefty O'Doul

Bridge & stops at Willie Mays Plaza at AT&T Park to commemorate the crossing of the Edmund Pettus

Bridge in Selma, a symbol of violence & victory in the civil rights movement. At the conclusion of the

march, in partnership with the San Francisco Interfaith Council, an interfaith commemoration will bring

together the regions faith leaders to commemorate the vision of Dr. King & to lead participants in a

spiritual reflection of his message. The marquis event of the celebration day brings Dr. King's words to

life & features conversations with civil rights & political luminaries & performances by celebrated artists.

The program begins at 1:00pm.

MLK2015 Liberation Film Festival The Liberation Film Festival (LFF) is dedicated to bringing short-format cinema & human interest

documentaries to the public through innovative programs designed to engage new & diverse audiences.

2015 marks the fourth annual Liberation Film Festival & will feature human interest & civil rights

documentaries & conversations. The screenings are free & open to the public with limited theater

seating on a first-come first-serve basis.

LFF runs from Monday January 19th

10:00am - 6:00pm & is scheduled for screening in the Yerba Buena

Center for the Arts Theater & Screening Room, the Freedom Theater at the Museum of the African

Diaspora, and the Creativity Theater.

MLK2015 Conversations The 2015 MLK Conversations are scheduled to feature reflections from civic and political

luminaries and conversations with noted authors, film makers, and commentators. This year



features a great schedule of conversations for celebrants. All conversations are free, with

limited seating and begin at 11:00am.

MLK2015 Music Festival in partnership with Yerba Buena Gardens Festival Enjoy an afternoon of live music and poetry on the lawn in Yerba Buena Gardens. Renown artists will

highlight the 2015 music festival. The program begins at 1:00pm on the Esplanade Stage in Yerba Buena

Gardens.

MLK2015 Health & Wellness Festival In partnership with SFEnvironment, The San Francisco Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, the American

Red Cross, San Francisco Aids Foundation BBE program, along with numerous special programs and

services, the MLK2015 Health and Wellness Festival brings together the regions health providers for a

one-day event of free services and exciting activities during the MLK celebration. The goal is to promote

health, wellness, sustainability, and preparedness as essential elements of fair, just, and vibrant

communities. The Health and Wellness Festival is held during the MLK celebration in the Yerba Buena

Center for the Arts Forum. Doors open at 11:00am.

MLK2015 Interfaith Ceremonies in partnership with the San Francisco Interfaith Council Since 2011 the San Francisco Interfaith Council has partnered with the foundation to host the Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr. interfaith commemorations at the annual celebration events. As part of the

commemorations, celebrants are able to participate in two ceremonies, the Selma-to-Montgomery

commemoration honoring the marches' 50th anniversary at Willie Mays Plaza at AT&T Park and the

annual interfaith commemoration on the Esplanade Stage in Yerba Buena Gardens at the march's

conclusion at 11:45am.

MLK2015 Free Museums During the 2014 MLK celebration events, area museums offered free admission and special

programs for all ages in honor of Dr. King.

MLK2015 looks to continue this offering with some of the areas noted museums.

The Museum of the African Diaspora - 685 Mission Street

Yerba Buena Center for Arts Gallery - 701 Mission Street

The Contemporary Jewish Museum - 736 Mission Street (free for 18 and under)



Free Day & MLK Jr. Celebration | Museum of the African Diaspora Monday, January 19, 2015 - All Day | Cost: FREE Museum of the African Diaspora | 685 Mission St,

MoAD will celebrate the national observance of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s birthday as a

Day of Service, providing free admission to the museum and programs throughout the day on the third

Come together to celebrate the life and achievements of one of our nations greatest heroes, Dr. Martin

Luther King Jr. Through film, art, and musical performances, special guests will help us to reflect on the

importance of free speech and diverse communities.Explore the special exhibitions, Lava Thomas:

Beyond, and The Art of Elizabeth Catlett.

Museum of the African Diaspora 2015 MLK Day Schedule

Sidewalk 1-3 pm: Sidewalk chalk art with Jamie Treacy

Second Floor: 11 am to 2 pm: Ive Known Rivers: The MoAD Oral History Project | View films of oral

history interviews and share your own stories!

2:30 & 3:30 pm: Performance | Acoustic Soul Stories: A Series of African Portraits, an exciting new

collaborative effort between AfroSoul artists, Nasambu and Piwai, music and storytelling from Kenya,

Zimbabwe and Beyond

11 am to 5 pm: Scavenger hunt in the Gallery

11 am to 5 pm: Bino & Fino, cartoons from Nigeria, in the Freedom Theatre, part of the MLK Day

Celebration Childrens Activities Third Floor: 11 am to 4 pm: Family Drop-in Art Activity in the Education

Center 11 am to 5 pm: Scavenger hunt in Gallery

MLK Day of Service 2015 | Volunteer In The Parks Monday, January 19, 2015 - All Day | Cost: FREE San Francisco Bay Area | Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day off for most of us in the U.S., but you can take a day

on and find a volunteer opportunity especially to help out in your parks and nature areas. Volunteer in the

Golden Gate National Parks at your doorstep and help grow and restore these cherished national parklands. Its

fun, its healthy, and it makes a differencethe perfect way to pitch in on a momentous day.

2015 Projects & Locations This is a rain or shine event. Please dress appropriately.

Aquatic Park Beach and Community Cleanup Join Aquarium of the Bay and San Francisco Maritime National

Historical Park for a beach and community cleanup at Aquatic Park. Time: 10 amnoon Age requirement: Family-

friendly, volunteers of all ages are welcome. Adult chaperones required for youth under the age of 15.

Register >> http://ggnpc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=112601&view=RSVP

Golden Gate Maintenance Help keep the Presidio shoreline beautiful by pitching in at historic Crissy Field!

Projects include litter and sand removal, weeding invasive plants, vegetation pruning, painting, site improvements,

and trail maintenance. Time: 9am-noon Age requirement: Family-friendly, volunteers ages 8 and up are welcome.

Adult chaperones required for youth under the age of 15.


Ocean Beach Cleanup at Fulton Street Enjoy a day at the beach while helping to care for our beautiful coastline.

This project will focus on the northern section of Ocean Beach. Time: 10 amnoon

Age requirement: Family-friendly, volunteers of all ages are welcome. Adult chaperones required for youth under

the age of 15. Register >>http://ggnpc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=112521&view=RSVP

Ocean Beach Cleanup at Judah Street Join San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and enjoy a day at the

beach while helping to care for our beautiful coastline. This project will focus on the middle section of Ocean

Beach. Time: 10 amnoon Age requirement: Family-friendly, volunteers of all ages are welcome. Adult



chaperones required for youth under the age of 15.


Ocean Beach Cleanup at Sloat Blvd Join San Francisco Surfrider Foundation and enjoy a day at the beach while

helping to care for our beautiful coastline. This project will focus on the southern section of Ocean Beach.

Time: 10 amnoon Age requirement: Family-friendly, volunteers of all ages are welcome. Adult chaperones

required for youth under the age of 15. Register >>

http://ggnpc.convio.net/site/Calendar?id=112721&view=RSVP

Free National Park Day | Yosemite and Muir Woods Monday, January 19, 2015 - All Day |

Cost: FREE Muir Woods National Monument | 1 Muir Woods Road, Mill Valley, CA

BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENTS FEBRUARY 2015

Racism and all that Jazz: Phavia Kujichagulia Sunday, 2/01/2015, 1:00 - 3:00 Where Koret Auditorium

Main Library 100 Larkin St. Like Traditional Negro Spirituals and the Blues, Jazz (African-American

Classical Music) evolved in the United States to survive the horrors of racism. Join Renaissance woman,

Phavia Kujichagulia (Griot, educator, & activist) on this journey into Jazz from Africa to America. She has

performed and lectured extensively throughout the continental USA, the Caribbean, and England.

Black History Scavenger Hunt When Sunday, 2/01/2015, 1:00 - 5:00 Where Bayview General Floor

Area 5075 3rd Street Begins Feb. 1st! Ends Feb. 28thThink you know black history? Think you know

about the Bayview Hunter's Point? In celebration of the 2nd Anniversary, test your knowledge and

scavenger hunting skills during this month-long contest. Ages 5-18. Pick up an entry form starting

February 1 from a librarian and return it by February 28 for a prize!

RICHMOND EVENT Artist Talk: The Art of Living Black START DATE: Saturday February 07 TIME: 12:00

PM - 1:30 PM Listen to a panel of regional artists of African descent as they discuss their influences and

wide-ranging artwork in the 19th annual The Art of Living Black exhibition. This exhibition features over

50 local artists and runs through February 27, 2015 Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett Avenue,

Richmond, CA (510) 620-6772

*Keenan Webster Tuesday, February 3, 2015 11:00 - 11:45 Golden Gate Valley 1801 Green Street

Come hear the beautiful West African harp (kora) and other instruments of African origin and play some

too! Keenan Webster will play as well as give hands-on demonstrations of various instruments. Dancing

is encouraged. Bring the whole family!

NoViolet Bulawayo Tuesday, February 3 6:00 - 8:00 Main Library Koret Auditorium - Lower Level

NoViolet Bulawayo is the author of We Need New Names, which has been recognized with the LA Times

Book Prize Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction, the Pen/Hemingway Award, the Etisalat Prize for

Literature and the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Fiction Selection

*Poets, Artists, Citizens performing: poems by Queer Black writers no longer with us. Curated by

Kevin Simmonds.Wednesday, February 4 6:00 - 8:00 Main Library Koret Auditorium - Lower Level

*Thursdays at Noon film: Do the Right Thing Thursday, February 5 12:00 - 2:00 Main Library Koret

Auditorium - Lower Level On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section



of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence. Directed by

Spike Lee

Black San Francisco: The Struggle for Racial Equality in the West, 1900-1954 Thursday, February 5

9:00am - 11:00am CCSF Ocean Campus Diego Rivera Theater, 50 Phelan Avenue Dr. Albert Broussard,

author of Black San Francisco: The Struggle for Racial Equality in the West, will hold a book talk and

signing.

*Cookin' Up a Poem Sistahs Wid' Gaps 5075 3rd

Street Thursday, February 5 1:30 - 3:30 Bayview An

short poetry workshop that features the secret recipe for cooking (writing) and serving (reciting)

delicious poetry. Includes the 8 parts of speech and basic writing skills. Find your voice! For ages 8 - 18.

Questions or to reserve a space? Contact Ileana at [email protected] or 415-355-5757.

*African Musical Instrument Workshop for TEENS 850 Columbus Thursday, February 5 3:30 - 5:00

North Beach Let's join an African musical instrument workshop at North Beach Branch Library. You will

have chance to play the instruments too. For information, please contact Jewel at North Beach Branch

Library, Tel:(415)355-5626 or [email protected]

First Thursday Movies at Excelsior Thursday, February 5 6:30 - 8:30 Excelsior 4400 Mission Street To

kill a mockingbird (1962, 130 mins) Starring Gregory Peck, John Megna, and Frank Overton and

directed by Robert Mulligan. A girl growing up in a small Alabama town must face bigotry and hatred

when her lawyer father defends a black man accused of raping a white woman.

Black History Month Kickoff Friday, February 6 11:00 - 1:00 SF City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlet Place,

City Hall Rotunda Citywide Kickoff/Reception for Black History Month. Keynote speaker will Dr. Albert

Broussard, Cornerstone Faculty Fellow and Professor of history at Texas A&M University.

Akeelah and the Bee Friday, February 6 3:30 - 5:30 Western Addition 1550 Scott Street Akeelah

Anderson is a precocious 11-year-old girl from south Los Angeles with a gift for words. Akeelah's

aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and in turn

unites her neighbors who witness the courage and inspiration of one amazing little girl. (PG, 112 min.)

*Jazz performance by Six Roses Saturday, February 7 1:30 - 2:30 Richmond/Senator Milton Marks

351 9th

Ave Six Roses (David Boyce & Michael Cavaseno) take us on a musical journey with a

performance of jazz renditions representative of Black-African Music.

Geneology Program Saturday, February 7 2:00 - 3:30 Bayview 5075 3rd

Street African American

research can be challenging. This class, taught by members of the African American Genealogy society of

Northern California, will provide the tools to begin researching ones African American ancestry.

Methods and resources will be discussed, necessary forms will be provided and there will be time for

some hands-on research.

*To Sleep With Anger Saturday, February 7 3:30 - 5:30 Western Addition 1550 Scott Street Director

Charles Burnett's masterpiece about an enigmatic drifter from the South, Harry Mention, who comes to

visit an old acquaintance named Gideon in South-Central Los Angeles. Harry's charming, down-home

manner hides a sinister penchant for stirring up trouble. Featuring an astonishing performance by Danny

Glover. Discussion to follow with film scholar John Smalley.



The Color Purple Sunday, February 8 2:00 - 4:30 Portola 380 Bacon Street Based on the novel by

Alice Walker. The story of Celie, a poor black woman from the South whose friendship with two women

helps her to overcome the brutality she has experienced at the hands of her father and husband. Join us

with FREE popcorn!

*Point of Pride Screening Sunday, February 8 3:00 - 4:00 Bayview 5075 3rd

Street Point of Pride: The

People's View of Bayview/Hunter's Point is a documentary film about the Bayview Hunters Point

neighborhood. Q & A session with the producer follows the screening.

Jarrell Phillips Wednesday, February 11 2:00 - 3:30 CCSF Ocean Campus Rosenberg Library, 50

Phelan Avenue Dynamic performance of capoeira as a historic, African-based martial arts form from

Brazil, embracing freedom and pride through movement.

*African & African American Stories Wednesday, February 11 3:30 - 4:30 Glen Park 2825 Diamond

Street Masterful storyteller, Kirk Waller, mixes spoken word, rhythm, music, and movement for

unforgettable storytelling experience.

*Emancipation Proclamation: Race, Image, and Sound Wednesday, February 11 7:00 - 8:30 Merced

155 Winston Drive In observance of Black History Month, Bill Doggett showcases audio and video

samples of rare and famous Minstrelsy Coon Songs and Negro Spirituals. He places the recordings and

sheet music in the context of American social and cultural history.

Meet the Author: Aliona Gibson Thursday, February 12 10:30 - 11:15 Sunset 1305 18th

Ave Discover

the sights, sounds and smells of Jamaica through Aliona Gibsons new book, Justice pon di Road, based

on her travels with her own toddler.

*Thursdays at Noon film: Malcolm X Thursday, February 12 12:00 - 3:30 Main Library Koret

Auditorium - Lower Level Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader,

from his early life and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam

and his assassination.

Movie Night: Get on Up Thursday, February 12 6:00 - 8:00 Ortega 3223 Ortega Street Ortega Movie

Night is the second Thursday of each month. This month: Get on Up, a chronicle of James Brown's rise

from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. Directed by Tate

Taylor and starring Chadwick Boseman. PG-13; 139 minutes; 2014.

Frederick Douglass & Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday, February 12 7:00 - 8:00 Sunset 1305 18th

Ave

Frederick Douglass and Martin Luther King Jr. were two of the finest orators our country has produced

and critical leaders in the long fight for social justice in America. On Lincolns birthday, as part of Black

History Month, Sunset Library presents a special program on the eloquent public speaking of these two

men. Christopher L. Webber, local author of the recent book Give Me Liberty: Speakers and Speeches

that Have Shaped America, will talk about these two men and how they gave voice to the hopes and

dreams we cherish of a day when the Dream will be fulfilled

Refuge in Refuse: Homesteading Art & Culture Project Thursday February 12 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St. between 8th and 9th streets. Screening The opening event for

a new exhibition Refuge in Refuse: Homesteading Art & Culture Project features three film screenings,

informal chats with former Albany Bulb residents, participating artists, and other experts about the Bulb,



and curbside tours of the LavaMae bus, a project of the Tides Center that provides mobile showers for

the homeless in re-purposed San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) buses. Osha Neumann, artist and

civil rights lawyer, will speak to his dual role as unsanctioned landfill artist and lawyer for the homeless

living at the Bulb. For more information about the films to be screened, LavaMae, and the Albany Bulb,

visit http://www.somarts.org/refugeopens/.

Friday Matinee Friday, February 13, 2015 2:00 - 4:00 Noe Valley/Sally Brunn 451 Jersey Street The

Pursuit of Happyness; (PG-13; 117 mins) In 1981, Chris Gardner was a struggling salesman. His wife

worked double shifts to support the family including their young son, Christopher. In the face of this

difficult life, Chris has the desperate inspiration to try for a stockbroker internship where one in twenty

has a chance of a lucrative full time career. Even when his wife leaves him because of this choice, Chris

clings to this dream. The odds become more daunting by the day. Together, father and son struggle

through homelessness, jail time, tax seizure and the overall punishing despair in a quest that would

make Gardner a respected millionaire.

*Movie & Discussion Friday, February 13 3:00 - 5:00 Bayview 50745 3rd

Street Join us for a viewing of

Dark Girls, a 2011 documentary that explores the biases and attitudes about skin color, women and the

Black American culture. Stay for a discussion moderated by Media Specialist Carol Belle-Thomas Moss

from City College of San Francisco's Rosenberg Library

*Hambone Workshop Saturday, February 14 10:30 - 11:30 Noe Valley/Sally Brunn 451 Jersey Street

Come learn the history and techniques of Hambone (or Pattin' Juba) from Joseph "Gye Nyame" and his

grandmother Audrey "Gram." Hambone is a form of body music invented by African Americans during

slavery, when drums were outlawed, and has been passed down from generation to generation. Get

ready to clap your hands, slap your thighs, and stomp your feet!

*Hambone Workshop Saturday, February 14 3:30 - 4:30 Visitacion Valley 201 Leland Avenue

Jazz Performance by Six Roses Saturday, February 14 4:00 - 5:00 Bernal Heights 500 Cortland Six Roses

(David Boyce & Michael Cavaseno) take us on a musical journey with a performance of jazz renditions

representative of Black-African Music.

Traditional African music Wednesday, February 18 10:15 - 11:15 CCSF Downtown Campus

88 4th Street, Room 821 Join Kwaku Daddy as he lectures and performs live demonstration on

traditional African music and African drumming.

Dark Girls Wednesday, February 18 11:00 - 1:00 CCSF Ocean Campus Diego Rivera Theater, 50 Phelan

Avenue ark Girls, a documentary by Bill Duke, explores and addresses issues of self esteem and

representation by darker skined women. Film shown with discussion after.

John Lewis Wednesday, February 18 6:00 - 8:00 Main Library Koret Auditorium - Lower Level Iconic

Civil Rights leader and former Congressman, John Lewis, will read from his newest book.

*Thursdays at Noon film: Crooklyn Thursday, February 19 12:00 - 2:00 Main Library

Koret Auditorium - Lower Level From Spike Lee comes this vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a

school-teacher, her stubborn jazz-musician husband and their five kids living in '70s Brooklyn.



African Americans in Mathematics and Science Friday, February 20, 2015 12:00 - 2:00 CCSF Ocean

Campus Diego Rivera Theater, 50 Phelan Avenue

*Movie and a Meal Day - The Wiz Sing-A-Long! Friday, February 20 3:00 - 5:30 Potrero 1616 20th

Street The Potrero branch library and Potrero Hill Family Support Center (PHFSC) are pleased to co-

present a very special Movie and a Meal for Black History Month! Join us for a lively screening of The

Wiz, starring Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor. PHFSC will provide a hot

meal, we'll provide the film, and we hope you'll sing along!

Friday, February 20, 2015 3:30 - 4:30 *Ayos Song: A New Folktalk Portola Library 380 Bacon Rotimi

Agbabiaka, Bay Area storyteller and actor, presents an original West African tale peppered with Nigerian

folk songs, American spirtuals, blues classics and civil rights anthems.

Saturday, February 21, 2015 11:00 - 12:30 The Port Chicago 50 and the Fight For Civil Rights Main

Library Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room A and B - Lower Level On July 17, 1944, the largest stateside

disaster of World War II occurred when 10 million pounds of ammunition blew up on a Navy base in

nearby Concord. The blast broke windows in San Francisco and Marin County, shook the ground 400

miles away and killed 320 men in the loading zone. What kinds of questions were sailors and civilians

asking afterwards? Join a National Park Service ranger for a 10-minute film followed by a discussion of

risk and trauma, civil rights and wartime segregation

Saturday, February 21, 2015 2:00 - 4:00 Family Movie Ingleside Library 1298 ocean avenue We will

show another movie, Ruby Bridges, for the Black History Month. It tells the true story about a six-year-

old Ruby Bridges who, in 1960, was the first African-American student to integrate her local elementary

school in New Orleans.

Saturday, February 21, 2015 2:00 - 3:00 *Keenan Webster Talking Wood Trio Western Addition Library

1550 Scott Street In Celebration of Black History Month, please join us for a musical performance with

the Keenan Webster Talking Wood Trio. A brief history on the music and instruments of West Africa will

be followed by a performance of traditional music from the countries of Senegal, Mali, and Gambia. The

artist will show the connections between the music of Africa and the relationship to the American blues

and jazz we are more familiar with today. Q & A session to follow.

Saturday, February 21, 2015 2:00 - 3:00 American to the Backbone Main Library African American

Center Exhibit Space - 3rd Floor American to the BAckbone tells the story of a fugitive slave, James W.C.

Pennington, who was illiterate when he escaped from slavery at the age of nineteen but became the

first black student at Yale seven years later, He went on to become an internationally known leader in

the abolition movement and lead the successful fight to intergrate the New York City transportation

system.

Saturday, February 21, 2015 2:00 - 4:00 Movie: Sister Act Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Library 1135 Powell

Street For Black History Month, we will be holding a film screening for the movie Sister Act starring

Whoopi Goldberg. This 1992 comedy was directed by Emile Ardolino. Goldberg plays the role of Deloris,

who gets placed in a convent as a witness protection program after seeing a crime. (PG, 100 mins, 1992)

Saturday, February 21, 2015 2:00 - 4:00 Basquiat Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Library 1 Jose

Sarria Court Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with a screening of Basquiat, a moving film that

follows the stellar rise and and tragic fall of Jean-Michel Basquiat in the New York art world.



Saturday, February 21, 2015 4:00 - 5:30 MakeArt - Illustrate a Poem Potrero Library 1616 20th

street

Celebrate Black History Month with the MakeArt crafters! Select a poem by an African American writer

and create your own unique illustration to go with it! Presented in partnership with the Museum of

Craft and Design. All ages; adults may need to assist younger children.

Monday, February 23, 2015 10:30 - 11:00 *African and African American Stories Ortega Library 3223

Ortega Masterful storyteller, Kirk Waller, mixes spoken word, rhythm, music, and movement for


Monday, February 23, 2015 2:00 - 5:00 Audio-described Movie Monday THE HELP Main Library

Koret Auditorium - Lower Level The SFPL Library for the Blind and Print Disabled invites you to join us

for an audio-described film. Audio-described films include a second soundtrack to describe the sets,

costumes and any visual cues that the director uses to establish place, create mood and foreshadow

events. Set in Mississippi during the 1960s, Skeeter is a southern society girl who returns from college

determined to become a writer, but turns her friends' lives -- and a small Mississippi town -- upside

down when she decides to interview the black women who have spent their lives taking care of

prominent southern families. Aibileen, Skeeter's best friend's housekeeper, is the first to open up -- to

the dismay of her friends in the tight-knit black community. Despite Skeeter's life-long friendships

hanging in the balance, she and Aibileen continue their collaboration and soon more women come

forward to tell their stories -- and as it turns out, they have a lot to say.

Monday, February 23, 2015 3:00 - 5:00 *Films for Adults: 42 Golden Gate Valley Library 1801 Green

Street 42 tells the life story of Jackie Robinson, recounting his contributions to baseball and the Civil

Rights Movement. Directed by Brian Helgeland, the film stars Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford

(2013; PG-13, 128 minutes.)

Monday, February 23, 2015 4:00 - 5:00 *African and African American Storytelling Anza Library 550

37th

Ave Masterful storyteller, Kirk Waller, mixes spoken word, rhythm, music, and movement for


Tuesday, February 24, 2015 3:30 - 5:00 *Ayos Song: A New Folktalk Western Addition Library 1550

Scott street Rotimi Agbabiaka, Bay Area storyteller and actor, presents an original West African tale for

the entire family peppered with Nigerian folk songs, American spirituals, blues classics and civil rights

anthems

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 2:30 - 5:00 *Teen Movie Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Library 1135 Powell

Street Watch "The Help" for Black History Month. Rating: PG-13. Runtime: 146 min. Release Year: 2011.

Director: Tate Taylor.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 3:30 - 5:00 *Teen Movie: Good Hair Bayview Library 5075 3rd

Street

From Producer Chris Rock; haircare professionals, beauty shop patrons and celebrities offer their stories

and observations on the impact of hairstyles on the black community.

Wednesday, February 25, 2015 5:00 - 7:00 The history of black fraternities and sororities CCSF South

Eastern Campus 1800 Oakdale Avenue, Alex Pitcher Room Marshelle Johnson will discuss the history of

black fraternities and sororities and feature a step show performance.



Thursday, February 26, 2015 12:00 - 2:00 *Thursdays at Noon film: Inside Man Main Library

Koret Auditorium - Lower Level A police detective, a bank robber, and a high-power broker enter high-

stakes negotiations after the criminal's brilliant heist spirals into a hostage situation. Directed by Spike

Lee.

Thursday, February 26, 2015 6:00 - 8:00 Dark Girls Main Library Koret Auditorium - Lower Level

Legendary director and actor, Bill Duke, will discuss his documentary film and accompanying book, Dark

Girls. This legendary African American Godfather of American cinema has directed films including A Rage

in Harlem, Sister Act 2 and Deep Cover, while his acting credits include Predator, Car Wash and Get Rich

or Die Tryin.

Thursday, February 26, 2015 7:00 - 8:00 On The Anza Trail: Afro-Latino Presence in Early California

Excelsior Library 4400 Mission Street How did Afro-Latinos find their way to California? When does

black history in San Francisco begin? Perhaps with the Juan Bautista de Anza Expedition of 1775-

1776.Naomi Torres, Superintendent of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail, presents the

mixed ethnicity and cultures of California's earliest "Spanish" colonizers. Well uncover the great extent

to which people of mixed African descent shaped California and its history. Well also explore the

modern day relevance of the expedition and the impact on settling of California. Q&A to follow.

Thursday, February 26, 2015 7:00 - 8:00 A Question of Color: John Harris vs. Sutro Baths

Richmond/Senator Milton Marks Library 351 9th

Ave How can a policy of exclusion exist in a public

place? Just as Plessey vs. Ferguson established "separate but equal" under the law in 1896, California

passed the Dibble Civil Rights Act, allowing California citizens to file civil suits against businesses that

discriminated on the basis of race. John Harris, an African American denied entry to Sutro Baths, sued

Adolph Sutro, owner of the popular bathhouse and former mayor of San Francisco. Rik Penn, Park

Ranger at the Presidio gives an account of this case important to Gilded Age San Francisco, but little-

known to us today.

Friday, February 27, 2015 3:00 - 5:00 *Jazz Duo Workshop by Six Roses Chinatown/Him Mark Lai

Library 1135 Powell street Musical performance for teens and adults. For information, please contact

Jewel at Chinatown Branch Library, Tel: (415)355-2888 or [email protected]

Friday, February 27, 2015 4:00 - 5:30 Family Movie: The Wiz Sing-A-Long! Bayview Library 5075 3rd

street Join us for a lively screening of The Wiz (1978) starring Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Richard

Pryor. Rated G, 134 min. Popcorn provided!

Friday, February 27, 2015 4:00 - 4:30 *AVE Capoeira and Young People Workshop Mission Bay Library

960 4th

Street In collaboration with Capoeira Ijexa, Jarrel Chumbinho Phillips performs and leads an

energetic workshop for the entire family. Space is limited. Please register by phone at 415-355-

2838 starting Saturday, February 21.

Saturday, February 28, 2015 2:00 - 3:30 Family Film: The Watsons Go to Birmingham Western Addition

1550 Scott Street In 1963, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, the Watsons set out on a

family road trip where their experiences give them a newfound courage to stand up for what is right and

help them grow stronger as a family in the process. (PG, 90 min.)



Saturday, February 28, 2015 3:00 - 4:00 *Teddy Bear Hip Hop North Beach 850 Columbus ave Library

Young children and families explore creative movements, learn age-appropriate choreography and play

fun games with Destiny Arts.

Saturday, February 28, 2015 3:00 - 4:00 Point of Pride: The People's View of Bayview/Hunter's Point

Anza Library 550 37th

Avenue Point of Pride: The People's View of Bayview/Hunter's Point is a

community-based documentary about the Bayview/Hunters Point neighborhood. Point of Pride

combines archival footage from the 1950s, 60s and 70s with present-day viewpoints to create a

compelling portrait of a community marked by struggle and fueled by hope. Point of Pride is the

culmination of a year long grant, Remembering and Restoring the Multimedia History of Bayview

Hunter's Point. Community partners included the San Francisco Public Library, BAVC and San Francisco

Bay Area Television Archive at San Francisco State University. This project was supported in whole or in

part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services

and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

Saturday, February 28, 2015 7:00 - 9:00 Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam Semi-Finals Main Library

Koret Auditorium - Lower Level Celebrate the voices of the 21st century! The Youth Speaks Teen Poetry

Slam is open to any youth 13-19 years old in the greater Bay Area. If you would like to perform, click

here to register. The deadline to register is February 10th at 11:30pm. For more information, visit

http://youthspeaks.org/

Nerd out at home if you have internet streaming.

Check it out.

At http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/home/ PBS Black Culture Connection is your

resource and guide to films, stories and voices across public television centered

around Black history & culture. Explore. Watch. Connect! Browse and Watch

Online There are over 30 Shows and Films available today. Start browsing our A-Z

list



The Abolitionists To form a more perfect union they tore the nation apart. The AbolitionistsThis three-part

docudrama explores how a small fringe movement against chattel slavery evolved into a powerful political force

that changed the path of American history. Learn how Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and their

Abolitionist allies Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown, and Angelina Grimke sought and struggled to end slavery in

the United States.

Admissions on Trial: Seven Decades of Race and Higher Education "It is terribly important to the future of

the country which fork in the road we take." William "Bill" Powers, President of the University of Texas at Austin

(2006-Present) Admissions on TrialAdmissions on Trial: Seven Decades of Race and Higher Education delves into

the history behind Fisher v. Texas, one of the most-watched Supreme Court cases to negotiate race and access to

higher education. The film, produced by KLRU in Austin Texas, weaves anecdotes and expertise of students,

university admissions personnel, activists, lawyers and others into a framework to understand the complexities of

Affirmative Action, diversity and equality, and the effects of Fisher v. Texas on higher education in the future.

Many Rivers to Cross "The story of the African-American people is the story of the settlement and growth of

America itself, a universal tale that all people should experience. Henry Louis Gates Jr." Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

brings you a ground-breaking six-part series that explores the full trajectory of the African-American experience

across two continents. Viewers will witness five centuries of history unfold as a comprehensive gaze into the

communitys evolution and multiplicity of cultural, political, religious, and social perspectives. The series highlights

the triumphs and tragedies moving through the origins of slavery and the New World to the Jim Crow and Civil

Rights Eras until present day affairs. From the creator of Black in Latin America (2011) and Finding Your Roots

(2012), Gates illustrates the ebb and flow of the path to black freedom outfitted by key historical sites, lively

debates, and eye witness interviews.

Roads to Memphis Two paths, one ending. Set against the backdrop of the turbulent forces in 1960s America,

Roads to Memphis is the fateful narrative of James Earl Ray. This chronicles Rays path as a high school drop out, a

prisoner, an escapee, a stalker of Dr. King, and the person wanted for Kings murder. Told through eyewitness

testimony and the officials involved in Rays capture and prosecution following an intense two-month international

manhunt, this is the first film to explore the mind of King's elusive assassin. It is an incisive portrait of an America

on edge in that crisis-laden year and a cautionary tale of how the course of history can be forever altered by the

actions of one individual.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock & Roll

Southern-born, Chicago-raised and New York-made Despite not being a household name today,

Sister Rosetta Tharpe is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Her flamboyance, skill, and

showmanship on the newly electrified guitar played a vital role in the conception of Rock & Roll as a genre of

music. Featuring archival performances and using new interviews with fellow musicians, producers, friends, and

colleagues, this film tells the story of a talented and determined woman that introduces spiritual passion of her

gospel music background into Rock & Roll. Learn more about Sister Rosetta Tharpe, her life story, and lasting

artistic legacy.

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