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	1	2 How to Join Your Community Planning Group 5:00 pm How to Join Your Community Planning Group @ ONLINE EVENT Feb 2 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Learn about Community Planning Groups (CPGs) in the City of San Diego with panelists who will share the ins and outs of community planning and how you can connect virtually with your CPG. CPGs provide important feedback to the City about future growth, transportation options, and community needs. We’ll hear…	3 Together San Diego Prop 19 Explained 5:30 pm Together San Diego Prop 19 Explained Feb 3 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Starting February 15, property tax changes from Proposition 19 may impact your family. Taxpayer advocate, Jordan Z. Marks, Esq.,	4	5 GET IN THE INVESTMENT GAME Without Quitting Your Day Job! [EmpowHer Mixer] 11:00 am GET IN THE INVESTMENT GAME Without Quitting Your Day Job! [EmpowHer Mixer] Feb 5 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The EmpowHer event is a platform for like-minded women to uplift each other, cultivate community, and network with fellow entrepreneurs! About this Event Melissa Rodriguez of Social Media Relations is excited to invite you on the first Friday of every month, to connect with us for a rockin’ women’s networking event!… Black Xpression 8:00 pm Black Xpression @ La Bodega Feb 5 @ 8:00 pm Tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30550YzhZjs	6 Soul Swapmeet 11:00 am Soul Swapmeet @ Westfield Mission Valley (east parking lot) Feb 6 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Come out and enjoy vendors from all over. Retail vendors, food, youth area, interactive panel, raffles, DJ and more! Come out with the family and enjoy the sun and Black owned businesses! There is $3.00 admission. Each admission includes 1 raffle ticket for a chance to win one of the… Black Men’s Healing Group 7:00 pm Black Men’s Healing Group @ Online Event Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Join us for our Black Men’s Healing Group – forming online now! This group focuses on the intersection between mental health and what it means to be a Black man, in a safe space, with like-minded individuals. It’s time to remove the stigma around Black men’s mental health. Due to…
7	8	9 We Are Our Own Liberators: A seminar with Jalil Muntaquim 4:00 pm We Are Our Own Liberators: A seminar with Jalil Muntaquim @ ONLINE EVENT Feb 9 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Jalil Muntaquim walks us thru his extraordinary book We Are Our Own Liberators over several weeks. We are very excited to be bringing this seminar forward and are hopeful that you will join us. CELEBRATING BLACK IN TECH \| SAN DIEGO BLACK BUSINESSES \| 5:00 pm CELEBRATING BLACK IN TECH \| SAN DIEGO BLACK BUSINESSES \| Feb 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Ever wondered how some of San Diego’s legendary Black-owned businesses got to where they are today? We’ve invited San Diego’s rule-breakers, creators and innovators to share their journey and how they broke through the noise to make meaningful impact. These incredible entrepreneurs will share the obstacles they’ve faced, their successes…	10 Brown Lecture Series: We’re Better Than This 4:00 pm Brown Lecture Series: We’re Better Than This @ Online event Feb 10 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Join us for a conversation about the life and legacy of Elijah Cummings between Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, book collaborator James Dale, and moderator Dr. Freeman Hrabowski. Presented in partnership with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Part memoir, part call to action, We’re Better Than This is the story of… LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO 8:00 pm LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO @ UCSD Department of Music Feb 10 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets For over fifty years, the voices of Ladysmith Black Mambazo have married the intricate rhythms and harmonies of theirnative South African musical traditions to the sounds and sentiments of Christian gospel music. The result is a musical and spiritual alchemy that has touched a worldwide audience representing every corner of…	11 Vegan Takeover Black Women Edition 9:00 am Vegan Takeover Black Women Edition Feb 11 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am Tickets Tune into Fox 5 to learn about Black Women owned LOCAL businesses! Valentine’s Crafts-2-Cars 3:00 pm Valentine’s Crafts-2-Cars @ Terra Nova Plaza Feb 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Drive-thru and get a Valentine’s Day goodie bag with a fun craft. Kids MUST be present.	12 Black Xpression 8:00 pm Black Xpression @ La Bodega Feb 12 @ 8:00 pm Tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30550YzhZjs	13 San Diego Black Nurses Association 10:00 am San Diego Black Nurses Association Feb 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The San Diego Black Nurses Association, Inc. (SDBNA), one of over ninety NBNA chapters, was organized in 1976 by six forward-thinking nurses: Eula May Banks, Maudesta George, Lottie Harris, Jewel Kelley, Dorothy Palmer Phillips (Trent), Betty Reliford. Our focus is to decrease healthcare disparities in the following areas: diabetes, hypertension,… Sprockids San Diego ~ Spring Tune Up ~ Bike Fit and Maintenance 10:00 am Sprockids San Diego ~ Spring Tune Up ~ Bike Fit and Maintenance @ Del Sur Neighborhood Park Feb 13 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Spring is around the corner! If the bike has been sitting in the garage lets dust it off and get back to riding! The Sprockids San Diego maintenance clinic is here to help you. Young riders and parents will work 1 on 1, in an outdoor socially distanced environment,… Black Men’s Healing Group 7:00 pm Black Men’s Healing Group @ Online Event Feb 13 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Join us for our Black Men’s Healing Group – forming online now! This group focuses on the intersection between mental health and what it means to be a Black man, in a safe space, with like-minded individuals. It’s time to remove the stigma around Black men’s mental health. Due to…
14	15 Feed the Body, Nourish the Soul 10:00 am Feed the Body, Nourish the Soul @ Online Event Feb 15 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Tickets Dr. Kim Williams will be discussing Cardiovascular Risk Factors, COVID-19 Mortality and Nutrition For additional event details, please Click here. Good For Your Soul: A Cooking Show 6:00 pm Good For Your Soul: A Cooking Show @ Online Event Feb 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Join us as our home chefs show us how to cook a meal that will be delicious and soul warming. Every Wednesday at 6pm one of our hosts will show us their favorite meal that is both healthy and easy to make, usually using what you have at home. *…	16	17 SD Black Women Entrepreneur Summit Series #04 12:00 pm SD Black Women Entrepreneur Summit Series #04 @ ONLINE EVENT Feb 17 @ 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets For our fourth and final series, we are talking about Financial Capital & Infrastructure. Please sign up and stay tuned for announcements on our guest speaker and entrepreneurs! Who is Sister Cities Project? Sister Cities Project (SCP) is a non-profit organization founded by Shawn McClondon and supported by residents from… Black Minds Matter: Addressing the Disproportionate Suspensions of Black Children 1:00 pm Black Minds Matter: Addressing the Disproportionate Suspensions of Black Children @ online event Feb 17 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets In recent years, there has been increasing attention and educational policy efforts designed to address the disproportionate suspensions of Black children and youth. Using data from California public schools, the presenters will highlight persistent disparities in the application of exclusionary discipline. A reactor panel will then provide insights on… Good For Your Soul: A Cooking Show 6:00 pm Good For Your Soul: A Cooking Show @ Online Event Feb 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Join us as our home chefs show us how to cook a meal that will be delicious and soul warming. Every Wednesday at 6pm one of our hosts will show us their favorite meal that is both healthy and easy to make, usually using what you have at home. *…	18 Preview Screening Indie Lens Series: Mr. Soul 3:30 pm Preview Screening Indie Lens Series: Mr. Soul @ Online Event Feb 18 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Before Oprah and Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL! WHRO Emerging Leaders Board presents Indie Lens Pop Up MR. SOUL Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Ellis Haizlip—Mr. SOUL! On the heels of the civil rights movement, the public television variety show SOUL!, offered an unfiltered, uncompromising celebration of Black literature,… Malcolm X and the Black Internationalist Struggle for Peace 4:00 pm Malcolm X and the Black Internationalist Struggle for Peace @ ONLINE EVENT Feb 18 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Human rights are not given—they are taken. People in struggle define and legitimize these rights, which are realized when the people have the power to radically transform society. In other words, there can be no human rights without fundamental structural change. That is the Black radical human-rights tradition systematized as… Michael Eric Dyson \| Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America 4:30 pm Michael Eric Dyson \| Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America @ Online Event Feb 18 @ 4:30 pm Tickets From the New York Times bestselling author, a passionate call to America to finally reckon with race and start the journey to redemption. In conversation with Jon Meacham, bestselling author of The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels Michael Eric Dyson is the author of Tears We Cannot Stop,… Infused Pizza Party + Game Night 6:00 pm Infused Pizza Party + Game Night @ Creative Studios Feb 18 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Infused Pizza Party + Game Night powered by Greenish Vibes X The Smoker Co. Enjoy a custom, made by you, cannabis-infused smoked pizza. Premium veggies and toppings, homemade infused (or non infused) sauce, topped with a Cannabis leaf. Live musical guest, DJ + party games. Outside. Socially Distant. Masks. Come… Vibe with Pride: Black Pride 6:00 pm Vibe with Pride: Black Pride @ ONLINE EVENT Feb 18 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Join Adonyss Illuzion, Amber St. James, and DJPurFlo for a panel discussion exploring the challenges and celebrations of being Black LGBTQ entertainers and artists.	19 Black Xpression 8:00 pm Black Xpression @ La Bodega Feb 19 @ 8:00 pm Tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30550YzhZjs	20 Black EXCELence Summit 6:30 am Black EXCELence Summit @ Online Event Feb 20 @ 6:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets A SUMMIT FOR BLACK ENTREPRENEURS AND PROFESSIONALS. A SAFE SPACE TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. What’s good, Black People. Anderson Olds and I, Tanika Harper, are the hosts of the Inaugural Black Excellence Summit. We want to invite you to this virtual event, a Black Safe Space that will give… Jacob H. Carruthers Conference: Intellectual Warfare: Brothers and Sisters in Arms 7:00 am Jacob H. Carruthers Conference: Intellectual Warfare: Brothers and Sisters in Arms @ Online Event Feb 20 @ 7:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets The theme of this year’s Jacob H. Carruthers Conference is “Intellectual Warfare: Brothers and Sisters in Arms”. A Joy Supreme feat Boyz II Men, Thelma Houston & MC Lyte (FREE) 8:00 am A Joy Supreme feat Boyz II Men, Thelma Houston & MC Lyte (FREE) @ online event Feb 20 @ 8:00 am – 10:00 am Tickets Fam, bring on the tears of joy—this one’s going straight for the soul. 🙏 THE biggest R&B act of all time—Boyz II Men, performing on our virtual stage. Grammy-winning R&B Diva Thelma Houston singing to fill our hearts. AND MC Lyte, one of the greatest MCs of all time and a quintessential pioneer of female rap, on… Soul Swapmeet 11:00 am Soul Swapmeet @ Westfield Mission Valley (east parking lot) Feb 20 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Come out and enjoy vendors from all over. Retail vendors, food, youth area, interactive panel, raffles, DJ and more! Come out with the family and enjoy the sun and Black owned businesses! There is $3.00 admission. Each admission includes 1 raffle ticket for a chance to win one of the… Black History Improvised 7:00 pm Black History Improvised @ Online Event Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:56 pm Tickets Black History Improvised is a Comedy show celebrating the lives of our everyday heroes Presented by Soul Sista Comedy and Marian Yesufu Black History Improvised is a Comedy show celebrating the lives of our everyday heroes Presented by Soul Sista Comedy and Marian Yesufu Black Men’s Healing Group 7:00 pm Black Men’s Healing Group @ Online Event Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Join us for our Black Men’s Healing Group – forming online now! This group focuses on the intersection between mental health and what it means to be a Black man, in a safe space, with like-minded individuals. It’s time to remove the stigma around Black men’s mental health. Due to…
21 Malcolm X-Founders Day Gathering 8:30 am Malcolm X-Founders Day Gathering @ Online Event Feb 21 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am Tickets Annual gathering to commemorate the founding of the New Afrikan Independence Party (NAIP) on February 21, 2012 and the assassination of Malcolm X on February 21, 1965. Harriet’s Daughters Study Group and Book Club 10:00 am Harriet’s Daughters Study Group and Book Club @ ONLINE EVENT Feb 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Harriet’s Daughters Study Group and Book Club is back Sunday, February 21 at 1pm to further the discussion of Unapologetic by Charlene A Carruthers. The discussion was so good in January, that we decided to delve into the book further come February. The Harriet’s Daughters Study Group and Book… In The Spirit of Malcolm X, “We Will Shoot Back” 3:00 pm In The Spirit of Malcolm X, “We Will Shoot Back” @ Online Event Feb 21 @ 3:00 pm Tickets Join the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement for the 30th Annual Malcolm X Commemoration featuring keynote address from community activist and We Will Shoot Back author, Dr. Akinyele Umoja, along with Kujichagulia Award recipient, the ATL Chapt of National African American Gun Association AND performances from Maiesha McQueen and the New… Black Gworl Book Club 4:30 pm Black Gworl Book Club @ Online Event Feb 21 @ 4:30 pm Tickets Black Gworl Book Club is a healing, archival space where we center, celebrate, honor and critically discuss black/indigenous womxn authors. BGBC is an intentional, intersectional, healing archival book space, created in partnership with Sisters With Invoices ( SWI ), where we gather to celebrate, honor, and critically discuss black/indigenous womxn… FREE Livestream Concert – An Evening with CeCe Winans 7:00 pm FREE Livestream Concert – An Evening with CeCe Winans @ ONLINE EVENT Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm Tickets LIVESTREAM DATE: Sunday, February 21, 2021 TIME: 7:00pm CST To become a VIP with special access to VIP only content, go here: compassion.com/cecewinans *If February 21st doesn’t work for you, on-demand viewing will be available through March 7th. Please purchase by February 19th to ensure you receive access details…	22 Your Black Matters 3:00 pm Your Black Matters @ Online Event Feb 22 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Peer Led Gathering By and For the Black Community Join us every last Monday of the month at 6 PM EST for “Your Black Matters” a new, virtual peer space for us, led by and for the Black community. It is a space to give one another support. ALL…	23 Q&A with National City Councilmember Marcus Bush 12:00 pm Q&A with National City Councilmember Marcus Bush @ online event Feb 23 @ 12:00 pm Tickets Tune in on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 as National City Councilmember Marcus Bush for a live Q&A. Born to an African-American father and a Mexican-American mother, Marcus Bush grew up in National City, attending Lincoln Acres Elementary, Granger Junior High, and Sweetwater High School (Class of 2006). He currently lives… State of Black Workers in San Diego County 12:00 pm State of Black Workers in San Diego County @ online event Feb 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Tickets Systemic racism and labor discrimination has meant that Black families are among the most impacted by the pandemic and economic recessions. Join us on Tues, Feb. 23 for a panel discussion on the state of Black workers in San Diego County and to learn about the new San Diego Black… “Voices of Blackness”- A Conversation with Marvin X 5:00 pm “Voices of Blackness”- A Conversation with Marvin X @ online event Feb 23 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Please join Cultural Noire Performing Arts Company, in collaboration with San Diego City College, for our Cultural Arts series, “Voices of Blackness: The Cultural Arts Pioneers.” Our featured Cultural Arts Pioneer is the legendary Marvin X, Co-Founder of The Black Arts Movement. The event is Free. Marvin X, Co-Founder of… SEO for Small Businesses \| Digital Marketing Workshop 6:00 pm SEO for Small Businesses \| Digital Marketing Workshop Feb 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets IMPORTANT: This event is virtual. Guests will receive a Zoom link one week before the event starts. Join us for a workshop on SEO for Small Businesses led by SDSU Digital Marketing Instructor, Tom Doerr. This workshop will be an introduction to the basics of local SEO, keyword research and…	24 Sisters: Live Event With Bevy Smith 4:00 pm Sisters: Live Event With Bevy Smith @ Online Event Feb 24 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets It’s never too late to pursue your dreams! We talk with Bevy Smith, TV and radio personality and former advertising executive, to discuss her new book—Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie—and her journey to change careers. Join us for a chat on how we can entertain bold dreams… Film Discussion: Mr. SOUL! 5:00 pm Film Discussion: Mr. SOUL! @ Online Event Feb 24 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Please be advised that participants are expected to watch Mr. SOUL prior to the event. It will be broadcast on PBS the evening of February 22nd and will be available to stream for free on https://www.pbs.org/show/independent-lens/ February 23. **Participants must register on Eventbrite to receive the link and password 24… Replacing Shirley Weber: A Debate on the Future of the 79th Assembly District 5:00 pm Replacing Shirley Weber: A Debate on the Future of the 79th Assembly District @ Online Event Feb 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets If you live in the 79th Assembly District, you’ve got another election coming up. That’s because Shirley Weber, who represented the area for nearly a decade, was recently appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to be California’s new Secretary of State. Six candidates hoping to fill that seat will join us… A Conversation with Kevin Young 5:30 pm A Conversation with Kevin Young Feb 24 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Join us for an engaging virtual event with poet, author and director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, Kevin Young. Moderated by UC San Diego Foundation Board Trustee and UC San Diego Alumni Board President Kimberley Phillips Boehm ’82, PhD, the discussion will explore… #BestUtilityFranchise4SD Town Hall 6:00 pm #BestUtilityFranchise4SD Town Hall @ Online Event Feb 24 @ 6:00 pm Tickets #BestUtilityFranchise4SD Town Hall Free and Open to the Public San Diego’s Clean Energy Future Energy Franchise Agreement INVEST IN COMMUNITIES FIRST! https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpcOGpqTktGNM54rUtTiyMvUJ0IjGm7taM?fbclid=IwAR34hK2N6-ehQ5IoDTeP4b7aBcs1lcYB3BFEDfkl99eCzBV-q4UYkWLggCs Good For Your Soul: A Cooking Show 6:00 pm Good For Your Soul: A Cooking Show @ Online Event Feb 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Join us as our home chefs show us how to cook a meal that will be delicious and soul warming. Every Wednesday at 6pm one of our hosts will show us their favorite meal that is both healthy and easy to make, usually using what you have at home. …	25 Black Wealth Tour “Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship” 1:24 am Black Wealth Tour “Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship” Feb 25 @ 1:24 am – 2:24 am Tickets Register of Wills Tracey Gordon will have a robust conversation with Philadelphia Community leaders about Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship. This is an economic empowerment series educating Philadelphia residents about how to obtain, protect and preserve generational wealth. Please join us for this exciting panel discussion. Black Wealth Tour… LGBTQ Black History & Futures 12:00 pm LGBTQ Black History & Futures @ Online Event Feb 25 @ 12:00 pm Tickets Join San Diego Pride for an intergenerational conversation among Black LGBTQ+ San Diegans, celebrating Black joy, fighting anti-Black oppression, and reveling in Black resilience. A list of guests will be announced soon! ACCESSIBILITY: American Sign Language interpretation, English transcription, and visual content description services can be arranged for this virtual… Celebrating Black Entrepreneurs Awards + Panel 2:00 pm Celebrating Black Entrepreneurs Awards + Panel @ online event Feb 25 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets The Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce, in association with The San Diego Business Journal, will be celebrating Black-business owners on February 25th in a virtual panel and awards event. To register and nominate a business, go to https://sdblackchamber.org/…/black-owned-business…/… We are also honored to have prominent CEO’s who…	26 Black Nerd Expo 10:00 am Black Nerd Expo @ Online Event Feb 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Black Nerds Expo Friday, February 26, 2021 10AM – 5PM PST You are invited to the Black Nerds Expo, a virtual convention focused on Black arts, comics, video games, books, cosplay, pop culture, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The Black Nerds Expo will be on Friday, February… Unlearn to Relearn 6:00 pm Unlearn to Relearn @ Online Event Feb 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Join Rev Pastor Caldwell and Angelle Malaika Maua for a healing session on intentional story-based communal healing and skill-building. Join us in this interactive discussion with guest speaker Angelle Malaika Maua and facilitated by Reverend Pastor Caldwell in healing exercises on difficult conversations as we explore intentional story-based communal healing,… Virtual Black Film Watch Party Series 7:00 pm Virtual Black Film Watch Party Series @ ONLINE EVENT Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Join Fit, Black and Education for a Virtual Black Film Watch Party Series! Fffeatured include “American Skin”, “Marshall”, and “The Tuskegee Airmen”. Save the link and tune in on Zoom on the day of your favorite film –> bit.ly/3pQHzhY Black Xpression 8:00 pm Black Xpression @ La Bodega Feb 26 @ 8:00 pm Tickets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30550YzhZjs	27 Black Men’s Healing Group 7:00 pm Black Men’s Healing Group @ Online Event Feb 27 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Join us for our Black Men’s Healing Group – forming online now! This group focuses on the intersection between mental health and what it means to be a Black man, in a safe space, with like-minded individuals. It’s time to remove the stigma around Black men’s mental health. Due to…
28 The Best of Tribute to the Reggae Legends and Bob Day 6:30 pm The Best of Tribute to the Reggae Legends and Bob Day @ Online Event Feb 28 @ 6:30 pm Tickets Sunday, February 28th tune in online for part 2 of “The Best of Tribute to the Reggae Legends and Bob Day”. WorldBeat Center will be showcasing archived performances of the last 20 years. Don’t miss your favorite Reggae artists and Legends! Show starts on 6:30pm on YouTube. click the register…

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