Previous Happenings

From our previous newsletters ….

“Unapologetic” Film Screening and Discussion – TWO SHOWINGS

Tuesday • October 21 • Wednesday • October 22 • Santa Cruz Black’s last offering in their BLACK On Screen is Unapologetic, a film that challenges viewers to consider what being “unapologetic” demands of those who resist—refusing respectability politics and embracing the discomfort of speaking truth to power. Read more
Writers of Color Santa Cruz County

Thursday, October 16 • MAH • An evening of poetry, music, and art! Reception starts at 6pm and programming begins at 6:30pm Read more
“Let the Caged Bird Sing lll” – a Benefit Concert for Survivors

Sunday • Oct 12 • 5 – 7 PM • Musical Soulmates and Walnut Avenue Family and Women’s Center are proud to co-produce the third annual Let the Caged Bird Sing — a powerful concert in support of survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Read more
ICONS: Black Women Illuminated

A cabaret-style performance celebrating the legacy of 20th-century Black women artists. Saturday • Sept 20 • 8 PM Read more
“Compensation” Film Screening and Discussion – TWO SHOWINGS

Santa Cruz Black’s BLACK On Screen offering for September is Compensation, a film that asks how to navigate the intersection of Blackness, deafness, happiness, status and class identity. Read more
Fierce Vulnerabilities with Kazu Haga

Event 1: Book Talk + Community GatheringFriday, August 22 | 6:00–7:30pm Event 2: Fierce Vulnerability Training + LunchSaturday, August 23 | 10:00am–4:00pm Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa CruzWheelchair accessible Resource Center for Nonviolence is honored to welcome author and activist Kazu Haga for two transformative events deeply grounded in his new book, Fierce Vulnerability: Healing from Trauma,… Read more