Events

Happy New Year Rising Professionals!
$100 New Annual Membership

In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr Day 2020, spend your day off with us at Happy Hour! His life and legacy of non-violence was instrumental in allowing us as black professionals to dine at one of our favorite upscale restaurants on Shelter Island, Bali Hai.

Bali Hai Happy Hour is held M-F 3pm-6pm including Traditional, Vegetarian, and Gluten-Free Menus. The drink menu features the city’s strongest Mai Tai! https://www.balihairestaurant.com/menus/happy-hour/
Free parking in the large parking lot. The drinks are Strong so Uber is highly recommended.

We have successfully reached 5,000 members! Due to the growing popularity of San Diego Black Professionals, on January 20, 2020 we must enact a Membership Fee. 2020 will be larger than ever and we want to ensure pre-paid accommodations for Event Planning including venues, happy hours, financial literacy programs, and picnic materials.

Join us for this exciting Membership Launch Party that will introduce new members AND remind loyal members of the connections that can be made over Happy Hour. We will have a special program that includes an overview of the membership benefits and answer any questions about the new changes in 2020.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the 2020 Vision for SDBP?
Since the black population in San Diego is under 6%, it can be difficult to find Black Culture here. It can be especially difficult to find those who relate to you as a Black Professional. SDBP serves the community as a welcome wagon to black people who relocate to San Diego. Then, we connect the Black Professional Culture to the San Diego Lifestyle.

What does the membership come with?
*2020 SDBP Membership Key chain (for access to member-only events)
*Access to “Ask Dree” – How to Navigate the San Diego Lifestyle
*Visibility to location and logistic information for all upcoming events
*Networking opportunities for expanded career and entrepreneurship leads
*Complimentary appetizers and beverage at Quarterly Members-only events

How has SDBP membership helped others?
Find your next friend, roommate, babysitter, mentor, church home, favorite restaurant, travel partner, business partner, or even your spouse. (ALL REAL SDBP TESTIMONIES)

What will SDBP do with my money?
Partner with successful businesses and organizations (like yours), Award scholarships for SDBP children graduating from high school, Reserve meetup venue space, Purchase event materials, Provide complimentary food and beverage for specific events, Build a website for member-friendly communication, Host an annual Black Professionals Life-Celebration cruise, Create a Signature Black Professionals New Years Eve Celebration, Hire a SDBP management team to better serve our members by our members.

How do I get involved?
*$100/year SDBP Individual Members or $10/month
*$50 one-time payment to Post an Approved Meetup. Completed meetup information and description needs to be submitted 3 weeks prior. The approved meetup will be posted 2 weeks prior to the event taking place.
*$1200/year SDBP Partnership Affiliate
The Partnership Affiliate Level comes with all of the Individual Member benefits and includes the access to Post up to 12 events per year on each platform:
Meetup.com Event Organizer
Facebook.com Page Advertiser
Instagram.com Business Partner

How do I pay my membership?
$100 Individual Membership or $1200 Partnership Affiliate
Paypal: sdblackpros2015@gmail.com
Pay the $100 Individual Membership through Meetup.com as of January 20, 2020.

What if I choose to not pay the $100 Individual Membership fee?
You will be required to pay for each meetup you attend.
You will not have full access to the SDBP professional network, meetup location and logistics.

I still have more questions about the 2020 Membership, what do I do?
Come to the SDBP 2020 Membership Launch Party on January 20th with any additional questions.
Leave Questions in the comments below this meetup.
Call, text, or email Dree (619)354-8134 or askdree@gmail.com.
Like us and Message questions on Facebook @SDBlackProfessionals

“We all love the San Diego Lifestyle; SDBP merges the Black Professional Culture with it.” – Dree

GENERAL MEETING – OPEN TO ALL

Black Men United is comprised of black men and those who support black men. Members are those who participate in the organization’s activities; live, work, and serve in the organization’s community; advocate for justice on behalf of the organization’s community; and seek to give voice to those without voice. Members are people of faith, clergy, and representatives of diverse, non-profit and community organizations.

Based in San Diego’s 4th Council District, Black Men United’s community is African-American people, African immigrants, American Indian, Latino, and others who, by experience, consciousness and culture, empathize with the black experience.

Black Men United’s vision is to serve as a unifying, empowering and moral influence in its community.

Black Men United’s purpose is convene, guide and galvanize black men (and those who support black men) to enable and empower its members and its community to address their relevant spiritual, individual, interpersonal, societal needs.

Black Men United’s activities and achievements reflect a commitment to faith, constancy, individual and community development, justice, and inclusion. Much of BMU’s work is accomplished through its Committees.

How are you supporting Girls of Color? Join us to share your knowledge and get involved in the All About Girls of Color Initiative!

As a community leader and major stakeholder invested in the well-being of Girls of Color – please accept this invitation to join us as we host our first Community Conversation with a group of individuals doing amazing work within their sector to move the needle towards positive outcomes for Girls of Color.
Our goal through facilitating a “community conversation” with key stakeholders who are passionate about the well-being of Girls Of Color – youth, parents, educators, nonprofit service providers, community partners, and employers – is to solicit your input on what is working well, what is not working, to identify unfulfilled needs, and to think creatively about new opportunities for programming, partnership and collaboration.
This event will be hosted by:
Tinesia Conwright, Founder & Executive Director, DETOUR/FANCY Teen Girls Expo & Leadership Academy (www.detourempowers.org)

All About Girls of Color Initiative
The All About Girls of Color Initiative unites individuals passionate about youth equity and inclusion to reduce the exclusionary practices and marginalization of girls of color by providing training on current trends impacting them and evidence-based practices for supporting and engaging girls of color around these trends.

Elephant Talks are about addressing the “elephant” in the room. We tackle important and sometimes difficult equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) topics that far too oftalt=”” width=”686″ height=”960″ class=”alignnone size-full wp-image-6894″ />lved the hope is to come to new levels of understanding and compassion. We are all knowledge holders and through deep, meaningful, guided dialogue we can collectively start to change perspectives, hearts, and minds.

This Month’s Topic: GENTRIFICATION

Gentrification is a process of changing the character of a neighborhood through the influx of more affluent residents and businesses. This is a common and controversial topic in politics and in urban planning. Some see this as fixing a problem while others see it as creating a problem. Voicing your concerns and listening to other’s perspectives at this Elephant Talk provides an excellent opportunity to come up with solutions that revitalize communities without pushing the existing people.

About Maharani (facilitator)

Maharani Peace Hall is a Community Activist/Organizer and an Advocate for Social Justice. Her bio reads:

Maharani Peace has been a community organizer for many years. She has been advocate for exposure and change for the arts, education, students, and displaced populations amongst other things. She has spent the last several years attempting to draw attention to issues revolving around Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Throughout the years Maharani has had a range of experiences that have led her to want to create, host, and facilitate “Elephant Talks” in an effort to address, unpack, and hopefully start positively changing some of the major topics that impede our humanity. Her sincerest hope is to create a safe yet brave space where conversations can lead to actionable solutions which can take root in the hearts and minds of many so we can literally be the change we want to see in the world.

Please join us for our State of the District on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Educational Cultural Complex, 4343 Ocean View Blvd. Doors open at 6 p.m. Program begins at 6:30 p.m. Bring your family and your neighbors. Come listen to our work plan accomplishments, and the vision for our communities. We want to see all of you.
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#policereform
#safeandhealthycommunities

IF YOU HAVE A FELONY, you are invited to attend (at no cost) our monthly networking dinner. We want to take an opportunity to introduce you to the building trades, and hopefully, a career.

#JimmyLeeTour Pre-sales begin Tuesday 9/17 at 10AM local and general on-sale begins Friday 9/20 at 10am local.

Carrol Waymon, educator and champion of racial equality, 1925-2020

Please come and pay respects to this San Diego legend!

A viewing will be held 5 p.m. Jan. 23 at Anderson-Ragsdale Funeral Home, 5050 Federal Blvd., San Diego.

A funeral service is planned for 11 a.m. Jan. 24 at Bethel Baptist Church, 1962 Euclid Ave., San Diego.

“To be Black in San Diego,” Waymon wrote in “On Being Black in San Diego — Anytown USA,” his 2004 book, “is to forever wonder why, on the one hand, this is such a great place to live, and on the other hand feel so isolated and depressed at the same time. Why is it that so many Blacks in all walks and successful levels in this town feel that so few things have brought so little positive change?”

A lifelong jazz aficionado, Waymon spent decades on the Jackie Robinson YMCA board, volunteered with Somali Youth United, and late in life became co-owner of Awash, an Ethiopian restaurant in San Diego. Among his numerous honors was the KPBS “Local Hero” award and the Jackie Robinson YMCA’s Human Dignity Award, both bestowed in 2013

After earning a Ph.D in education, Waymon founded what is now known as the Africana Studies Department at San Diego State University. In 1977, he began a 33-year association with Mesa College, teaching psychology, sociology and anthropology.

The UNCF San Diego campaign in collaboration with the HBCU Alumni of San Diego, as part of UNCF Los Angeles, is pleased to co-host HBCU Weekend. The weekend’s events are comprised of the UNCF Gala on Friday, January 24, followed by the HBCU Expo for college aspiring junior high and high school students and their families at the Jacobs Center on Saturday, January 25.
Featuring:
VIP Reception
Banquet
Live Auction
Program