Black Talk Sacramento #006 Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and Black Rosie the Riveter

Black Talk Sacramento #006 Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and Black Rosie the Riveter We would like to welcome you to the monthly podcast of Black Talk Sacramento, held at Underground Books, 2814 35th Street, Sacramento, CA / (916) 737-3333 Featured Artist Spotlight: Artist: Paul Willis CD: Coast2Coast Tracks: 1. Coast2Coast 2. Metronome (feat. JustKristofer and Luke Tailor) 3. The Art of Rap (feat. Aerial) Bio: Raised in Boston, MA and now a resident of Sacramento, CA, Paul Willis is a rapper/spoken word artist/educator/activist whose art reflects his life and his values. Paul has been writing rhymes for 15 years and strives to create thematic pieces that give vivid descriptions of events based on his life experiences. Buy his CD: https://paulwillis.bandcamp.com/ http://youtu.be/zIqTBP1ERTI ////////// Underground Books News, 2814 35th Street, Sacramento, CA Saturday, January 17, 2015 / 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Cynthia Hobson, Book Signing, Little Gray Hoodie Coat Book Signing Door: Free Saturday, January 24, 2015 / 2:00 PM-4:00 PM Aquanetta Gordon, Book Signing, Echoes of an Angel Book Signing Door: Free Saturday, January 31, 2015 / 12:00 PM- Underground Books Book Club: Discussing Anybody's Daughter by Pamela Samuels Young Book Club Door: Free ////////// Brickhouse News 2837 36th St, Sacramento, California 95817 Saturday, December 13, 2014 / 12:00 PM-7:00 PM Faces of Jazz (Second Saturday) Second Saturday Artwalk Door: Free Saturday, December 13, 2014 / 8:00 PM- Second Saturday Poetry @ The Brickhouse, Featuring Rhyme Syndicate Poetry Door: $5 Saturday, December 20, 2014 / 7:30 PM-10:30 PM Abiodun Oyewole from The Last Poets in Sacramento Poetry Door: $15 Ticket: $10 Sunday, December 21, 2014 / 3:00 PM-5:00 PM Faces of Jazz Art Talk Door: Free Friday, December 26, 2014 / 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Kwanzaa Time Again Door: Free Sunday, December 28, 2014 / 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Faces of Jazz Art Exhibition-Closing Reception Door: Free ////////// Around Town Events Saturday, December 13, 2014 Sacramento National Association for the Advancement of Color People Branch 1060 (NAACP) JUST JUSTICE: Not Just Another Rally President Stephen T. Webb announces the Rally for “Just Justice” United For Change Concern Citizens rallying for Social Justice and Police Reform • Equal Protection under the law – Justice without regard to Race, Creed, Class, Gender, Sexual Orientation or Immigration Status • Stop Racial Profiling • Respect Constitutional Rights • Economic Justice – Labor rights, raising the minimum wage 9:00 a.m. Convene Southside Park-9thand Q streets 10:00 a.m. Arrival State Capitol- 555 Capitol Mall West Steps For more info contact Sacramento NAACP office 916.856.0155 ////////// Kwanzaa Events GENERAL INFORMATION: All Kwanzaa celebrations are free of charge, potluck and open to the general public. Potluck dishes: Only chicken, fish or turkey, we are vegetarian and vegan friendly. Please label all dishes accordingly, including any peanut additives. Donations are welcomed and greatly appreciated. *KWANZAA IS A FAMILY ORIENTED NON-RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION* 2014 Kwanzaa Co-sponsors: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Sigma Delta Omega Chapter, , Kakwasi Somadhi,Akoma Collective, The Talking Drums News, Toni Newman & Family, African Research Institute, The Borden Family, NIA-WOMEN OF PURPOSE, Roberts Family Development Center, Sacramento Natural Food CO-OP, The Merritt Law Clinic, Culture Collection, DMC Community Outreach Services and Images Theatre Co. Friday, December 12, 2014 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Cosumnes River College Community Kwanzaa Celebration Kwanzaa At: Cosumnes River College 8401 Center Parkway Sacramento, California 95823 916- 691-7202 Door: Free Ticket: Friday, December 26, 2014 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Kwanzaa Time Again Kwanzaa At: The Brickhouse Art Gallery 2837 36th St Sacramento, California 95817 Door: Free Saturday, December 27, 2014 5:00 PM-9:00 PM Kujichagulia – Self Determination Kwanzaa At: Wose Community Church 4311 Attawa Ave Sacramento, California 95822 Door: Free Sunday, December 28, 2014 4:00 PM-7:00 PM Ujima – Collective Work & Responsibility Kwanzaa At: The Center for Spiritual Awareness 1275 Starboard Dr. West Sacramento, California 95691 Door: Free Monday, December 29, 2014 6:00 PM-9:00 PM Ujamaa – Cooperative Economics Children’s Kwanzaa Kwanzaa At: Roberts Family Development Center 766 Darina Ave Sacramento, California 95815 Door: Free Ticket: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Kuumba – Creativity Kwanzaa At: Fenix Drum & Dance Company Studio 2110 Del Paso Blvd Sacramento, California 95815 Door: Free Thursday, January 01, 2015 2:00 PM-5:00 PM Imani – Faith Kwanzaa At: Fenix Drum & Dance Company Studio 2110 Del Paso Blvd Sacramento, California 95815 Door: Free ////////// Observer News ////////// Other News (super humanization) Study shows whites think blacks are superhuman, magical http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2014/11/14/Study-shows-whites-think-blacks-are-superhuman-magical/6881416006231/#ixzz3LLWE7h00 Bill Cosby Scandal Michael Brown Grand Jury Eric Garner Grand Jury Tamir Rice Protest John Legend and Chrissy Teigen hire food trucks to feed protesters http://thegrio.com/2014/12/07/john-legend-chrissy-teigen-food-trucks/ Song by John Legend and Common for Furgason https://soundcloud.com/johnlegend/glory-ft-common Floyd Mayweather witnessed murder-suicide of rapper Earl Hayes, VH1 star Stephanie Moseley: report http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/rapper-earl-hayes-vh1-star-stephanie-moseley-found-dead-article-1.2038409 Cut Saturday night sketch released online http://youtu.be/mVzCih9RnWg ////////// Segment 1 Barry Accius is the Co-Founder and CEO of Voice of the Youth (VOY), a non-profit organization, which provides mentoring services to youth ages 11-25. He is a native of New York and was raised in Marin County, CA and now lives, as a single father his teenage daughter. Mr. Accius is currently pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education & Hospitality Management. First on the show September 2014. https://www.facebook.com/1voiceoftheyouth ////////// Segment 2 Lisa Daniels Lisa Daniels is a news producer, photojournalist, historian, educator, entrepreneur, and proud mother of two amazing children. She is the Executive Director of the Unsung Heroes Living History Project, which pays tribute and honors the legacy of the African-American veteran. Ms. Daniels’ interest in military history was sparked after learning her grandmother was a “Riveter” on the USS Franklin Roosevelt at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. ////////// Segment 3 Petri Hawkins-Byrd A native of Brooklyn, New York, Hawkins Byrd (“Byrd”) received his Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1989. During this time, Byrd worked as a court officer in the Brooklyn Family Court system. In 1986, he was transferred to the Manhattan Family Court system, where he worked on a rotating basis with all the judges, including Judge Judith Sheindlin. “I was never bored in her courtroom,” he said. “Her get-to-the-point style didn’t always sit well with the litigants, and there were times she was definitely glad to have me around.”