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Over 50 years ago, in 1964, President Lyndon B Johnson declared a “War on Poverty” and today that war still wages on. In Alameda County, 173,156 (12%) of our residents live in poverty and unfortunately 1 out of every 7 (14%) are children.

Rev. Jesse Jackson will lead a delegation to the Hewlett Packard Annual Shareholder Meeting on March 19, calling attention to the lack of minority inclusion in Silicon Valley.

On October 25, 2013 at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA, B1E Jazz Experience presents an all-star line of the best jazz artists in the industry.

On September 19, 2013, Rebuilding Together Oakland will celebrate their 20th Anniversary with a spectacular event – the Oak Barrel Bash Benefit. This event was such a success last year, that by popular demand, the ‘Bash’ is back.

On November 6, 2013 at The Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, CA, the AFP Golden Gate Chapter will celebrate the spirit of giving by recognizing exemplars in philanthropy and social change.

The 9th Annual Fashion On The Square (FOTS), a charity fundraising show benefiting FOTS+TheAtrs, happens August 18, 2013 at the Intercontinental Hotel in San Francisco, CA, featuring Couture Designers Colleen Quen and B Michael.

A celebration of the global hair culture, Black Hair throughout the Diaspora, presented by NaturalSelectionBlog and the Vanguard Board of the Museum of the African Diaspora, takes place on July 12, 2013, 6-10pm at MoAD.

Walk with us in solidarity on May 18th in our fight to end poverty in the City of Oakland and throughout Alameda County. FREE to the public! Enjoy live entertainment, free snacks, boating, and a children's activities!