In honor of Black History Month, we're hosting our second annual celebration of Black joy, featuring a night full of energetic dance, soulful live music, a marketplace with 20+ Black-owned local businesses, and a whole lot more. Come dance, drink, and celebrate the Black experience.
Featured events:
The Jump
Front Concourse
5:45pm
Kick off the night with Oakland street-dance crew TURF FEINZ as they take up room on the floor with a special performance on the concourse in front of the main entrance.
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The Floor
Piazza
6pm - DJSHELLHEART
Looks like DJSHELLHEART is about to be outside again. Catch her performing with her signature hype and passion in the Piazza all night long.
8pm - CO-LLAB Choir
Grab a spot for a moving performance from Oakland-based contemporary vocal ensemble CO-LLAB Choir. With original compositions expressing healing, love, and unity, they're sure to bring the house down.
8:45pm - Turf Feinz
Oakland's legendary Turf Feinz dance crew is back to set off the dance floor for the rest of the evening while DJSHELLHEART closes it out.
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Spoken Word Lounge
African Hall
7pm - 9pm
Grab a seat in African Hall and take in some powerful spoken word pieces featuring artists:
Cianga
Darlene Roberts
Myra Amarie
Niambi Walker
Zouhair Mussa
~~~
Cheza Nami
West Hall
6pm - 9:30pm
Get hands-on with over 50 traditional African musical instruments including djembes, kalimbas, and balafons. While you wait for your chance to make beautiful music, grab a chair for African-inspired facepainting. All provided by Cheza Nami, an organization that teaches African culture through dance, play, and movement.
~~~
African American Art & Culture Complex
East Garden, West Garden, Philippine Coral Reef
Join the team from the African American Art & Culture Complex, one of the premier Black arts and cultural institutions in the Bay, for an illuminating experience in not one, not two, but THREE corners of the building. Gather your crew, spark some friendly competition, and admire the artistry of the creative course with a unique experience that's part mini golf, part art installation, and all fun.
~~~
Black Thursday Marketplace
Swamp/Grand Hall
Support Black-owned businesses at a marketplace featuring wares from 20 exceptional local stores, curated by SF Black Wall Street and In The Black Shop. Featuring:
Another Day Another Play
Beautiful Hustler
Belle Noire Accessories
CIK Apparel
DNA Stylz
Dope In Real Life
En Vie Naturals
FancyPantz
Guilty Clothing
Hey Carter Books
JadenMoon
LeSweetz Boutique
Millennial Mommyin'
My Addictions Boutique
Pretty Grillz
Quanie's
Sam's Jams
Sherry Baltodano
Shop Ice Body
Snapped By KG
Solid Mentality
Stash Candles
Trinity Beauty Zone
Val Hosiery
21+
In honor of Black History Month, we're hosting our second annual celebration of Black joy, featuring a night full of energetic dance, soulful live music, a marketplace with 20+ Black-owned local businesses, and a whole lot more. Come dance, drink, and celebrate the Black experience.
Featured events:
The Jump
Front Concourse
5:45pm
Kick off the night with Oakland street-dance crew TURF FEINZ as they take up room on the floor with a special performance on the concourse in front of the main entrance.
~~~
The Floor
Piazza
6pm - DJSHELLHEART
Looks like DJSHELLHEART is about to be outside again. Catch her performing with her signature hype and passion in the Piazza all night long.
8pm - CO-LLAB Choir
Grab a spot for a moving performance from Oakland-based contemporary vocal ensemble CO-LLAB Choir. With original compositions expressing healing, love, and unity, they're sure to bring the house down.
8:45pm - Turf Feinz
Oakland's legendary Turf Feinz dance crew is back to set off the dance floor for the rest of the evening while DJSHELLHEART closes it out.
~~~
Spoken Word Lounge
African Hall
7pm - 9pm
Grab a seat in African Hall and take in some powerful spoken word pieces featuring artists:
Cianga
Darlene Roberts
Myra Amarie
Niambi Walker
Zouhair Mussa
~~~
Cheza Nami
West Hall
6pm - 9:30pm
Get hands-on with over 50 traditional African musical instruments including djembes, kalimbas, and balafons. While you wait for your chance to make beautiful music, grab a chair for African-inspired facepainting. All provided by Cheza Nami, an organization that teaches African culture through dance, play, and movement.
~~~
African American Art & Culture Complex
East Garden, West Garden, Philippine Coral Reef
Join the team from the African American Art & Culture Complex, one of the premier Black arts and cultural institutions in the Bay, for an illuminating experience in not one, not two, but THREE corners of the building. Gather your crew, spark some friendly competition, and admire the artistry of the creative course with a unique experience that's part mini golf, part art installation, and all fun.
~~~
Black Thursday Marketplace
Swamp/Grand Hall
Support Black-owned businesses at a marketplace featuring wares from 20 exceptional local stores, curated by SF Black Wall Street and In The Black Shop. Featuring:
Another Day Another Play
Beautiful Hustler
Belle Noire Accessories
CIK Apparel
DNA Stylz
Dope In Real Life
En Vie Naturals
FancyPantz
Guilty Clothing
Hey Carter Books
JadenMoon
LeSweetz Boutique
Millennial Mommyin'
My Addictions Boutique
Pretty Grillz
Quanie's
Sam's Jams
Sherry Baltodano
Shop Ice Body
Snapped By KG
Solid Mentality
Stash Candles
Trinity Beauty Zone
Val Hosiery
21+
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