Oakland Block Party
Sep. 29 / 12:00am–3:00 pm
Old Oakland, Washington & 8th St.
Yo-Yo Ma & XQ Presents Oakland Block Party Feat. Jax the Band and Yo-Yo Ma. A celebration of youth, culture and community. Ajai Kasim, SOL Development, MC Hammer, 24/7 Turfin’ Dancers, Nick Reeves.
OMCA POP-UP STORIES
Sep. 29 / 11:00 am — 5:00 pm
1000 Oak St., Oakland 94607
Oakland Museum of California announces daylong pop-up experiences celebrating stories of people and place in around the block: A day of neighbor- hood stories.
CA Public Records Act
Oct. 2 / 6:30 pm — 8:00 pm
Laney Campus Room F203
Investigative Reporter Matt Drange and other First Amendment experts will present “Harnessing the Power of the California Public Records Act,” a look at how journalists acquire vital information from government agencies that are not always cooperative.
Oakland Mayor Forum
Oct. 5 / 7:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center is co-sponsoring with our colleagues, The League of Women Voters, Coalition of 100 Black Women, and The Women’s March.
Latinx History Month
Oct. 9 / 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Laney Library Browsing Area
Amanda Esteva Book Reading: The Wanderings of Chela Coatlicue.
Film on “Resilience”
Oct. 12 / 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
Laney Student Center 4th Floor
“Resilience: The Biology Of Stress And The Science Of Hope” viewing and discussion. The film highlights how adverse childhood experiences impact overall health and well-being. across all departments.
COA “Destiny Law School”
Oct. 19 / 7:00 pm–8:00 pm
College of Alameda
The Community Change & Urban Leader- ship Initiative and The College of Alameda Debate & Law Club Presents Destination Law School is program of the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar.
OMCA — Días De Los Muertos
Oct. 21 / 12:00 pm –4:30 pm
1000 Oak St., Oakland 94607
Experience Rituals,Community-Created Altars,Performances,Hands-On Family Activities,Artisanal Mercado, Meso-american Cooking Demonstrations,and More.
Trial of Huey P. Newton Talk
Nov. 2 / 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Laney College Library
Laney Black Student Union to host Melvin Dickson and Gregory Newton (nephew of Huey P.Newton) to discuss the 1968 trial of Huey Newton for the shooting of an officer. Gregory Newton testified in the trial then, and will discuss it now with the BSU in the Laney Library.
New D.R.E.A.M. Club Event
Nov. 6 / 12:00 pm –1:00 pm
College of Alameda F Building
D.R.E.A.M. Club to host a discussion titled, “Attending to Historical Wounds,” featuring guest speaker Watani Steiner, who was a formerly-incarcerated activist, writer, and revolutionary.
Dia De Los Muertos Reception
Nov. 2 / 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
June Steingart Gallery, Tower Building Laney Art Gallery Management Class presents “Chasing your fears,” an exhibit that pays tribute to Dia de los Muertos. The exhibit is on display until November 16th in the first floor of the Tower. (AIM) in 1968.