A Nite Of Revolutionary Love

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Oakland Public Conservatory Of Music, 3445 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608

A special evening of revolutionary love with Live Music, Film and Spoken-word to support Our Youth! About this Event Join the Oakland Public Conservatory of Music for a beautiful evening of Live Music, Film and Spoken-word to support Our Youth Programming, and the work of the United African Alliance Community Center in Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa on Saturday, February 22nd from 530-930p. Hosted by Ashara Ekundayo and Artist As First Responder. Tickets are $15-$30.

This JOINT Fundraiser will support our Music Students traveling to South Africa this Summer to attend the "Youth Meets Legends Festival" at the University of Pretoria! The Festival commemorates the 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising where students took to the streets to protest the introduction of Afrikaans as language of instruction. Over the course of 10 days OPC youth and instructors will share music, practices, and learnings at this annual Music Camp!

The evening will ALSO support the United African Alliance Community Center (UAACC) which is an NGO based in Arusha, Tanzania that provides programs and projects for the enrichment of the Arusha community to improve the lives of children from extremely disadvantaged homes and those who for various reasons have not been able to continue their formal public education. UAACC promote unity in diversity and solidarity in the global community! https://www.uaacc.net/

SPECIAL GUEST! Charlotte Hill O'Neal aka Mama C, former Black Panther Party member, writer/poet, visual artist, musician, healer, longtime community activist and Director of United African Alliance Community Center (UAACC) based in Tanzania, East Africa. https://www.uaacc.net/

FEATURED ARTISTS: Cava Menzies Takiyah Franklin Pablo Soto Campoamor Mona Webb Teju Adisa-Farrar Destiny Muhammad Angela Wellman Adimu Madyun Osunfemi Wanbi Njeri Jennifer Johns & More! Special Thanks to our Community Partner: City of Oakland Human Services ReCAST Grant!

$12-$30