Empowerment — Advocacy — Access — Equity — Justice — Health — Safety
We aim to improve outcomes for the Black community.
SCB PROGRAMS
Community Events!
The Forum on Levee Breach
We have uploaded our levee forum on youtube, the goal of this conversation was for the community to hear from politicians overseeing the crisis response, grassroots organizations at the forefront, and testimonies from families directly impacted by the crisis.
Reimaging the Carceral State with Keeda Haynes
in collaboration with the Santa Cruz County Office of the Public Defender
Reimagining the carceral state is needed. Last Thursday’s event was a chance to have two expert Black women attorneys speak to that.
It was an honor partnering with the Santa Cruz County Office of the Public Defender, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the National Association of Public Defense.
Our conversation with Keeda J. Haynes and Lori James-Townes was powerful, inspiring, and important.
Santa Cruz Black Art Showcase
in collaboration with The Liminal Space Collective
A Celebration of Black Art!
Many thanks to The Liminal Space Collective for bringing together a creative space for artists and the community. The presence of Black Art enhanced the whole experience and was an excellent way to get together as a community. 🤎💗
It was great to see creations from local artists. Such as one of our Co-founders, Cheryl Williams who showcased handcrafted jewelry
Madonna Camel, brought amazing mixed media collages that highlight our culture and history, keep an eye out for her events in the community
Tia McCord, shared her talents with face gems to keep everyone looking fantastic and brought smiles to so many faces
Wes Weatherspoon, created our Santa Cruz Black mural used in the flyer for the event!
Black Neighborhood Transparency Town Hall
The SCB Transparency Town Hall gave us the opportunity to share with the community our progress as an organization and our future hopes and upcoming projects & programs we want to introduce to Santa Cruz County
In case you missed it:
Click below to watch our presentation & see what we shared during our Town Hall meeting
Black Friday a Blacksgiving Potluck! 2022
We shared a night of community and good times over great food! And special thanks to Damani Thomas for helping us learn how to properly prepare a turkey for our Blacksgiving celebration! See you all again next year!
Neighborhood Game Night
Santa Cruz Black was so happy to have our October Neighborhood Game Night! Hosted at the Resource Center for Nonviolence, The community came and joined us for a fun night of competition and community. We had classic games like spades and dominoes and get Bella Bonner took the crown at our Santa Cruz-themed Family Feud!!
A Mixer to Honor Ketanji Brown Jackson
On 8/3/22 , Santa Cruz Black held its inaugural event, A Mixer to Honor Ketanji Brown Jackson, at the Resource Center for Nonviolence.
Ketanji Brown Jackson was nominated as the 116th Associate Justice and first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States on 2/25/22. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on 4/7/22. This momentous occasion, while long overdue, is historic and important. SCB looked to the community to come together in acknowledgment of the barriers broken and of the experience and wisdom Justice Jackson brings to SCOTUS.
Chef Damani Thomas of Oswald nourished those in attendance, local breweries and wine supported the event as well: The Slough Brewing Collective, Corralitos Brewing Co., Fruition Brewing, Santa Cruz Cider Co., El Vaquero Winery. August Lee Stevens provided live music entertainment with her band, and NYT Bestselling Author & former Stanford dean Julie Lythcott-Haims brought the house down with her keynote address.
Thank you all for your support!
Juneteenth Karaoke/Lip-sync Battle
On 6/17/2022, We hosted our first annual Juneteenth Karaoke/Lip-sync Battle! We enjoyed being able to come together for a night of cross-generational bonding through music!
With amazing performances from Singers and Lip Syncers alike, we got to prepare for Juneteenth in style.
We can’t wait to see everyone back on the stage next year!
