Why Edge?
African American student retention rates are the lowest of any other racial or ethnic groups on campus. In Fall 2002, 73.6% of African American freshmen students returned for their sophomore year. By 2006, it increased to 78%, but still remained the lowest percentage of all racial or ethnic groups on campus. According to the final report of the Retention Oversight Group in 2008, “students’ race does not, in and of itself, influence retention” (p. 2). Instead, the students’ high school and first-term college GPAs are strong predictors of academic success.
It is evident that African American students on campus need a push to increase their GPAs and graduate on time. The research also shows that African American students who feel a sense of belonging, defined as feelings of membership in the larger community, develop a better attitude about their college or university.
Program Goals
The goal of the Edge Initiative is to provide formal, sustainable support from the University, and specifically African American faculty and staff, to give African American students an edge—the opportunity to see that they can succeed by working hard, while never giving up their identities.
For more info go to: http://www.csufresno.edu/academics/edge/index.shtml
Thursday, April 28, 2011
African American Edge Initiative Pilot Program
Celebrate Mother's Day with the Morehouse College Glee Club
Special Musical Selections by the Morehouse College Glee Club
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011
Time: 10:45am
Place: Saint Rest Church
1550 E. Rev. Chester Riggins Ave.
(formerly E. Florence Ave.)
Fresno, CA 93706
For more info please call 559.237.5551
Basking in the world-wide exposure provided by the 1996 Atlanta Centennial Olympics, the Morehouse College Glee Club, The Spelman College Glee Club and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus were the driving voices behind the 300-strong Olympic Centennial Choir featured during the Opening Ceremony on July 19, 1996. During the Closing Ceremony, the Morehouse College Glee Club was featured with soprano Jennifer Larmore and the Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra in a stirring rendition of the "Olympic Hymn"; with Gloria Estefan in singing the specially written Olympic theme, "Reach"; joined with Stevie Wonder, spellbinding the audience with "Imagine"; and at the extinguishing of the Olympic Flame, performed the moving a cappella arrangement of "The Flame" with famed country singer Trisha Yearwood.
Directed by the renowned Dr. David Morrow, this distinguished all-male chorus has completed a successful tour of the Russian Republic that included a stop in the capital of Moscow and trips to Poland, Bermuda and South Africa.
Black Business Professional Network Mixer
Date: April 28, 2011
Time: 5:30pm to 7pm
Place: Watts Family Grill Street
1448 N Blackstone Ave (south of McKinley)
Fresno, CA
Join the Fresno Metro Black Chamber at one of their newest member's business-- Watts Family Grill. Already becoming a staple in central Fresno, Watts provides a robust menu, three HDTV screens, private dining and more. Have you had the 'Watts Riot'? Come check it out and connect with members and supporters of the Chamber.
Website or Map: http://www.wattsfamilygrill.com
Phone: 559-441-7929
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Sixth African American Intellectual Thought Symposium
Sixth African American Intellectual Thought Symposium
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011
Time: 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Place: Leon Peters Recreation Center Auditorium
(next to SaveMart Center)
- We Have Come This Far By Faith: Liberation Theology and Destiny in the African American Religious Experience
Keynote: John H. McClendon III, Department of Philosophy, Michigan State University
Author: C.L.R. James’s Notes on Dialectics: Left Hegelianism or Marxism-Leninism
- Presentation: “A Conversation with My Christian Brothers: Is God a White Racist?”
Author: “In Search of Herstyle: A Theory of African American Women’s Politics”
- Presentation: “Obama, Wright, and Faith in America”
Author: “Up From Brutality: Ending Sexual Violence in Black Communities,” in Transforming A Rape Culture
- Presentation: “Power of God and the Power of History: My Theological Odyssey to Liberation Theology”
Reception: Smittcamp Alumni House
Sponsored by the Africana Studies Program (funded by IRA-Instructional Related Activities)
For more information please contact: Malik Simba, Coordinator, Africana Studies 278-2832 (maliks@csufresno.edu)
K - 6 Summer School Program
MATH BOOSTER
Kindergarten-6th grade
Dates: Monday-Thursday / June 13th-July 7th
Time: 8:30-10:30
Do your math skills need a little boost? We will have a class full of fun activities to help you improve in math. We will work on various skills according to your grade level and learning gaps. Come join and lets make math fun for everyone.
READING BOOSTER
Dates: Monday-Thursday / June 13th-July 7th
Time: 8:30-10:30
Do your reading skills need a little boost? We will have a class full of fun activities to help improve your reading comprehension. We will work on improving your punctuation, reading comprehension, and fluency in reading. Come join us and lets make reading fun for everyone.
ART CLASS
Dates: Monday-Thursday / June 13th-July 7th
Time: 8:30-10:30
Your child will use paint, glue, wood, fabric and more to create many fun and exciting art projects. Students will use their Creativity. Some materials are included in the fee.
Fee: $40.00 per child
Register at:
105 E. 8th Street
Hanford, CA
Monday-Friday
10:00 am-2:00 pm
To register call 559-585-8110
Check us out at: wwvu.org
For addiional info contact:
Paula D. Massey, Program Coordinator
Women With Visions Unlimited, Inc.
559-761-4690
Check out our Web Page at www.wwvu.org
Join our social network and tell us a little about yourself.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Skeee-week
The Lovely Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Alpha Nu chapter will be hosting its Skeee-Weeek beginning Monday, April 25,2011.
Monday, April 25, 2011
“Turning Passion into Success”
(panel discussion; come meet the young and successful)
@The Bucket 7pm
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
“Open Ceremonies”
“Student Awareness Fair”
“Jail & Bail”
(bring donations of all kind to help keep our bulldog pantry alive)
@ Free Speech Area 11-2pm
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
“Salsa with the AKA’s”
@South Gym 7-9pm
Thursday, April 28, 2011
“Jail & Bail (cont.)” 11-2pm
(Free Speech Area)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
“Little Did You Know”
(open your eyes before HIV/AIDS closes them: Awareness activity)
@The Bucket 7-9pm
Friday, April 29, 2011
"Homless Not Hopeless"
(come help feed the homless)
@Behind the Paverrello House 6pm
-off G street
Saturday, April 30, 2011
“Community Service”
@Bulldog Pantry 7:30am
Saturday, April 30, 2011
“The IVY Bowl”
(Male & Female Flag Football Tournament)
@Field behind Sci. 2 Bldg 10-2pm
Sunday, May 1, 2011
“Day of rest with Pastor Shane B. Scott”
@Saint Rest Church 10:45am
5150 East Rev. Chester Riggons Ave. Fresno, CA 93706
DONATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT EVERY EVENT THROUGHOUT THE WEEK!!!
If you want more information reply back to this email or contact me at 559-273-0421.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Westside Church of God EGG-travaganza!
Westside Church of God presents an EGG-travaganza!
Date: Saturday, April 23rd
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Place: Westside Church of God
1424 West California Ave.
Fresno, California
FREE & LUNCH is included!!!
ALL kids up to 6th grade are welcome
Activities include:
Games - Egg Hunt
Music – Food – Bounce Houses
Piñata & MORE!!!
For more information: Call (559) 237-1444 Or cyya@wscog.org
Goapele @ Yoshi's in San Francisco
Date: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM.
Place: Yoshi's- San Francisco
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco CA 94115
“This spiritual love child of Sade and D’Angelo mixes sweet soul vocals, jazz funk instrumentation and hip hop rhythms by underground Bay Area beatmasters. Goapele can kick it in the streets as in the lounge.”
Rolling Stone
Goapele brings an infusion of fresh energy and a classic, yet new sound to R&B music with her sophomore set, Change It All.
The Oakland, California-based songstress broke onto the Bay Area music scene in 2001 with her ethereal EP, Closer, and the follow-up full length album, Even Closer. Released on her family-owned record company, Skyblaze Recordings, the album’s mix of soulful grooves and thought-provoking lyrics introduced the world to a multi-faceted artist and songwriter, known as much for her social and political activism as for her lush romantic ballads.
The granddaughter of German holocaust survivors and South African grandparents who lived through apartheid, Goapele knows the importance of giving back time, energy and resources to the community and the planet. “I’ve been involved in community organization since I was 10, so it’s naturally integrated into my music. One of the reasons I wanted to be a songwriter in the first place was so I could sing lyrics that I believed in and that come from my heart. I draw from my own experience and the experiences I’ve watched others go through. I want my music to truly represent me, instead of trying to fit stereotypes that women in this industry are encouraged to fit into.”
Note: Goapele is pronounced Gwa-pa-lay.
http://vimeo.com/5898495
To purchase tickets go to: http://sfyoshis.inticketing.com/
Tank @ Yoshi's in Oakland
Dates: Friday, April 22 - Sunday April 24, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM.
Place: Yoshi's Oakland
510 Embarcadero W
Oakland Ca 94607
Tank is one of the most recognizable names in modern R&B, known for vivid storytelling and sensual love songs. He’s an icon in the making, with four albums and eight Grammy nominations under his belt. He’s also a singer who carries the torch of masters like Marvin Gaye and Al Green, while redefining R&B for a new decade. For singer/songwriter/producer Tank—about to release his Atlantic Records debut Now or Never, his first album in three years, and the one he describes as his most confident yet—the secret is simple. He remains true to who he is, as a man and an artist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xne4rHjL0k
Six shows: Friday and Saturday at 8:00 and 10:00 p.m., and Sunday at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $26 - $30, and available through the website below.
Fri, 22 Apr at 12:00am - Sun, 24 Apr at 12:00am
To purchase tickets go to - http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/jazzclub/artist/show/1761
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Look At Me Now: Exclusive Teen Only Event
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011
Time: 6 PM - 10 PM
Place: Zimmerman Boys & Girls Club
540 N. Augusta Street Fresno, Ca 93701
(559) 266-3117
Hosted By: Young Jizzo
In The Mix: Dj D Soto
$10 At The Door
$8 For Club Members
For More Info Please Contact Bookdjdsoto@Gmail.Com
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Monday, April 18, 2011
Diversity Awareness Week 2011
Theme: Activism and Advocacy
A wide range of events and activities are planned. For full details or to download a calendar of events go to the www.csufresno.edu/cvchi
Information is also available at the Center for Women and Culture in the Thomas Building - Room 110 or by calling 278-6946.
Hoop There It Is Basketball Challenge
Date: Saturday, July, 23, 2011 - Sunday, July 24, 2011
Place: San Jose Flea Market
1590 Berryessa Rd San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 453-1110
$500 Top Gun First Prize $250 Grand Prize for each winner
What/Why:
Whether its 3on3 half court, 4on4 full court, slam dunks or 3-point shots, now is the time to bring the house down at The San Jose Flea Market. Compete for cash prizes against the best local teams and individuals at this years "Hoop! There It Is" Basketball Challenge.
To register go to: http://www.hoopthereitis.com/index.html
Contact:
Ultimate Line Up
P.O. Box 11585
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Customer Service: (408) 390-8971
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
Spring is a great time to reconnect with history...
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park is the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. The small farming community was founded in 1908 by Lt. Colonel Allen Allensworth, Professor William Payne, William Peck, a minister, John W. Palmer, a miner, and Harry A. Mitchell, a real estate agent, dedicated to improving the economic and social status of African Americans. Uncontrollable circumstances, including a drop in the area's water table, resulted in the town's demise. The "Allensworth Historic District" is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The park is in Allensworth, California, an unincorporated area in Tulare County, California, United States.
Location - Directions
The park is north of Bakersfield; 20 miles north of Wasco on Highway 43; seven miles west of Earlimart on County Road J22.
Directions (From Southern California).
From I-5 take 99 North; 30-miles past Bakersfield, EXIT at POND ROAD and keep going west aprox. 7 miles to State Highway 43. From there, go right (on Highway 43)for about 8-miles to PALMER AVENUE. Make a left over the railroad tracks then turn right to enter the Park.
Directions (From Northern California)
From State Highway 99 take the Alpaugh exit in Earlimart; turn right on County Road J22 (Sierra Way) go aprox. 7 miles to State Highway 43. From there, go left 2 miles to PALMER AVENUE. Make a right over the railroad tracks then turn right to enter the Park.
Earlimart, CA Latitude/Longitude: 35.8829 / -119.3388
Seasons/Climate Recommended Clothing
The Central Valley, is hot in summer and mild in winter. Rain falls from October through April. Winter temperatures below freezing can bring frost, but snow is rare. Summer temperatures above 100 degrees are part of the normal pattern.
Visitor Center and Tours
The park has a visitor center and tours are available by making arrangements with the park in advance. The visitor center features a video presentation, "Allensworth: A Piece of the World," which is available for viewing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily.
The most important building, historically and in the memory of Allensworth pioneers, is the schoolhouse. It was in use until 1972 and is furnished as it would have been on a school day in 1915. An audio presentation is available on site.
Also important to the education of Allensworth's citizens was the Mary Dickenson Memorial Library, about 200 yards north of the school.
Colonel Allensworth's residence is furnished in the 1912 period. It contains items from the colonel's life in the service and the ministry. A small display of farm equipment is a reminder of the Allensworth economic base.
Camping
Fifteen campsites, open all year, will accommodate RVs or tents. Each site includes a picnic table and a camp stove; flush toilets are nearby. Facilities for disabled people are available. Turf, trees, and shade ramadas are other features. A nearby picnic area is shaded by 75 large trees, planted by the California Conservation Corps.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
4th Annual “Restrain The Violence” Workshop
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011
Time: 9:30 AM- 1 PM
Place: Fresno City College, Forum Hall
1101 East University Fresno, CA 93741
(North East Corner of McKinley and Van Ness)
$5 Registration for students and school staff
Includes: LUNCH provided by Chick-Fil-A, access to ALL SESSIONS
$18 Registration for community members.
Includes: LUNCH provided by Chick-Fil-A, access to ALL SESSIONS and CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Restrain The Violence Workshop Purpose:
To create awareness of domestic violence in all industries, cultures and ethnicities through our self-image classes, panel discussions, self-defense classes, legal assistance, teen dating classes and crime scene investigation.
History of Hill’s Document Assistant (HDA):
Hill’s Document Asst. was founded by Candice Hill and formed as a non-profit legal document assistance organization in July 2007. With the mission of lifting hurting hearts of victims of domestic violence HDA’s services include legal document preparation of restraining orders at no cost and mentoring teens.
For more info contact:
Hill’s Document Assistant (HDA)
Admin: 1224 Kern Street
Fresno, CA 93706
Office: (559) 442-1463
Fax: (559) 442-1463
Email: hda@hdaliftinghearts.com
Web: www.hdaliftinghearts.com
Monday, April 11, 2011
Clovis West 4th Annual Jazz Nite Dinner and Fund-Raiser
4th Annual Jazz Nite (Dinner Fund-Raiser)
Date: Friday, April 29, 2011
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm
Place: Clovis West High School Amphitheater
The 4th Annual Jazz Nite is approaching quickly. We are hosting this event for our AASU student future events. Your child can benefit from this event.
Tickets are $25.00 per person and $175.00 for a table of 8. We are really pushing table sells this year. Our goal is to sell at least 25 tables…more would be great! I would like to ask parents to commit to selling or purchasing one table at this event.
Please find it in your hearts to help us out this year. We NEED you and would sincerely appreciate it.
Please contact Monique McCoy(559) 327-2162 for tickets.
“We have Come This Far by Faith: Liberation Theology and Destiny in the African American Experience”
African American Intellectual Thought Symposium
“We have Come This Far by Faith: Liberation Theology and Destiny in the African American Experience”
Date: April 29, 2011
Time: 3:30-6:00 p.m.
Place: Leon Peters Recreation Center Auditorium
“A Conversation With My Christian Brothers: Is God A White Racist?”
Keynote Speaker: John McClendon, Department of Philosophy, University of Michigan
Dr. McClendon is a full professor of Philosophy and has published the definitive work on C.L. R. James. His book is entitled C.L.R. James’s Notes on Dialectics: Left Hegelianism or Marxism-Leninism. McClendon is on the advisory board of Blackpast.org and the editorial advisory board of the journal, Cultural Logic and co-editor of the American Philosophical Association Newsletter-Philosophy and the Black Experience.
“Obama, Wright, and Faith in America”
Speaker: Pamela Y. Cook
Ms. Cook attained her doctorate of jurisprudence from Emory University School of Law. At present, she is attaining her M.Div at the United Theological
Seminary in New Brighton, Minnesota. Ms.Cook is a licensed Baptist Minister and participated in Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.'s Minister in Training program. Ms. Cook is also the former Director of Minority Affairs at Georgia College and State University. She was a caucus precinct captain for the Obama presidential campaign in Iowa.
“Power of God and the Power of History: My Theological Odyssey to Liberation Theology”
Speaker: W.J. Moussa Foster
W. J. Moussa Foster is a theologian and an independent scholar. He earned his M.A. in African Peoples History from the University of Minnesota and completed doctoral work in African history. He is currently attaining his M.Div at the United Theological Seminary in New Brighton, MN. Mr. Foster has coordinated the pioneering cultural studies program at Luther College. He has published the well received essay, “Up From Brutality: Ending Sexual Violence in Black Communities,” in Transforming A Rape Culture.
For further information contact Dr. Malik Simba, Coordinator, Africana Studies Program at maliks@csufresno.edu or 278-2832.
Good Friday Community Worship Service: “If I Am Lifted Up” - The Last Seven Words of the Cross
West Fresno Ministerial Alliance Presents Good Friday 2011 Community Worship Service
“We Serve”
Date: Good Friday, April 22, 2011
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Saint Rest Baptist Church
1550 East Rev Chester Riggins Avenue, Fresno, California 93706
(559) 237-5551
“If I Am Lifted Up” - The Last Seven Words of the Cross. Featuring...
Pastor James Parks
West Fresno Christian Center
“Father, Forgive them, they know
Not what they do” Luke 23:34
Pastor Joel Eidsness
First Presbyterian Church
“My God, My God, why hast Thou
Forsaken me” Mark 15:34
Pastor Jim Franklin
Cornerstone Church
“This day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise” Luke 23:43
Pastor Jerome Harris
Corinth Baptist Church
“I Thirst” John 19:28
Dr. Barbara Glass, President
Ecclesia University of Divinity, International
“Woman, Behold Thy Son” Luke 19:26
Pastor Clussie Smith
Solid Rock COGIC
“It is Finished” John 19:30
Pastor BT Lewis
Rising Star MBC
“Into thine hands, O Lord, I commend My spirit” Luke 23:46
For information, please visit www.weservefresno.org or call (559) 291-5317
Pastor Jymme Foote, President
Marriage Material
Naacp Award Winning Playwright Je'caryous Johnson Romantic Comedy Stage Play:
"Marriage Material"
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011 Time: 7:30 PM Place: Saroyan Theatre 700 M Street Fresno, CA 93721 (559) 445-8100
Tickets On Sale At Fresno Convention Center Box Office, All Ticketmaster Locations, Ticketmaster.com, Or Charge By Phone (800) 745-3000
Starring:
- T Boz "TLC"
- Michael Colyar "Comedian"
- Allen Payne "House Of Pain"
- Jill Marie Jones "Girlfriends"
- Tony Grant "R&B Sensation"
- Patrice Lovely "UniverSoul Circus"
Esteemed lawyer Koren Lyles has been known to slay hearts, but what happens when each of her past romantic casualties, end up at a premarital weekend retreat all together? It's a date with disaster!
Koren has it all and unfortunately far more than she bargained for. Life was good, she was up for partner, and her loving boyfriend, Joey Harris, proposes marriage. Then her life changes when her old flame, Cameron, who is also her boss, professes he wants to leave his wife for her. Not knowing how to deal with him, she let Joey persuade her into going to a couples' retreat to see if they are ready for marriage. Everything comes tumbling down when her ex fiance', Michael, and her best friend, Jackie, are there too... Engaged! The retreat gets heated when she is forced to deal with her past, Cameron coming to claim her, and skeletons that come out of the closet between her and Joey. The weekend turns into a whirlwind as emotions erupt, perceived friendships become fake, secrets are shouted, and old love goes to war with new love!
There is only one person who can deal with these issues, he has a black belt in Karate, a PhD in romance, and he's an ordained minister - introducing Bishop Luther Lance Love Jones. Bishop Jones is known for his words of wisdom and his advice for sexual healing. He has a technique that checks attitudes at the door, breaks you down to build your relationships back up better than before. When his own marital woes start to interfere with the retreat and tears down his own life, the weekend falls completely apart. Couples are forced to examine the strength of their love and ability to survive the "happily ever after," and if anybody at all is Marriage Material?
"You Know You Wanna Be Married, But Are You Marriage Material "
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