Video | Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Honored With School Renaming On 100th Birthday

On Wednesday, Betty Reid Soskin, the East Bay author, social justice activist and oldest living National Park Ranger, celebrated her 100th birthday with a special gift – a school named for her, and a bridge to the next generation. John Ramos reports.

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Photos | Bay Area Community Celebrates Regina Jackson, EOYDC

Event: Regina Jackson Retirement Gala
Date: February 5, 2022
Location: The Rotunda, Oakland
Event Production: D.R. Roberts Event Management
Photos (29): Carmichael Images

“Creating a mechanism by which the young people can be leaders and create a strong pipeline of leadership to take over at the East Oakland Youth Development Center is probably the most substantial contribution that I could make. And EOYDC, which was a haven, and was a beacon now looks almost like a castle in the middle of a challenged environment. So it’s a place that stands for hope, and it looks like it’s hope.” – Regina Jackson

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Photos | 32nd Annual 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Scholarship Benefit & Awards Gala (2019)

Event: 32nd Annual 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Scholarship Benefit & Awards Gala (2019)
Date: December 14, 2019
Location: San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Photos (327): Courtesy of 100 Black Men of the Bay Area


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Photos | Powerful Women of the Bay Awards Luncheon (2020)

Event: Powerful Women of the Bay Awards Luncheon (2020)
Date: March 13, 2020
Location: Scott’s Seafood Pavilion Grill & Bar, Oakland
Photos (40): Carmichael Images


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Photos | McMullen Brings Popular Spring Fashion Show to South Bay

Event: McMullen Spring Fashion Show 2020
Date: February 2020
Location: McMullen, Palo Alto
Photos: Courtesy of McMullen


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Photos | Over 600 Join Breed, Cohen and Walton to Celebrate Black History Month in San Francisco

Event: San Francisco Black History Month Cultural Experience (2020)
Date: February 26, 2020
Location: San Francisco City Hall
Event Production: D.R. Roberts Event Management
Photos (60): Courtesy of Deanna Roberts


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Photos | Black Food & Wine Experience (2020)

Event: Black Food & Wine Experience (2020)
Date: February 1, 2020
Location: Impact Hub/The Hive, Oakland
Photos: Courtesy of Chef Mimi

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Photos | KPIX Black History Month Kickoff (2020)

Event: KPIX Black History Month Kickoff Celebration (2020)
Date: January 30, 2020
Location: KPIX/CBS News Bay Area, San Francisco
Photos: Courtesy of KPIX


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Photos | AACSA MLK Luncheon (2020)

Event: 40th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon
Date: January 20, 2020
Location: Holiday Inn, San Jose-Silicon Valley
Photos: Courtesy of AACSA


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