In a black headwrap, tambourine in hand, Paula Jones addressed the audience of 145 gathered around tables in the Wharfinger Building Saturday night for the Black Heritage Ball. Heritage, she said, “means the inheritance of who we are and the value of our culture,” a culture, she noted, that has permeated American life “since we […]
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Juneteenth Celebration this Saturday
On Saturday, June 17, from 1 to 10 p.m., celebrate Juneteenth — the anniversary of the announcement of the end of slavery in the U.S. in 1865 — at Halvorson Park (free). Black Humboldt is bringing together Black and brown food vendors and businesses to peruse, musicians and performers to enjoy, and a kids’ zone […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, June 10
Oyster Fest is back in its vintage form, and there will be beaucoup happy daytime spoils for any and all comers to the Arcata Plaza, fingers crossed. If you are looking for an afterparty, well, that’s my beat. I suggest you head to the Miniplex at 9 p.m., where Black Humboldt is throwing a party. […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, April 28
At the Miniplex tonight at 8 p.m., Black Humboldt presents Los Angeles spoken-word poet, rapper, music producer and activist Chris Siders, who will be performing a rap set alongside his opening act ANTIMATRR, before continuing the show with some work from the rest of his oeuvre. This is a developing show with more performers to […]
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MLK Learning Day at Arcata Community Center
Join HC Black Music and Arts Association, Black Humboldt and others for the MLK Learning Day, Monday, Jan. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Arcata Community Center ($10 donation, $5 for youth under 12, bring a can of food for the Third Bags of Love drive). The event will have live music, speakers, […]
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Carries On
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. In this widely anticipated sequel, director Ryan Coogler faces the impossible task of honoring the legacy of recently deceased global hero Chadwick Boseman, while directing not only a cast of grieving actors, but also meeting expectations of Marvel movie fans. In this context, the movie becomes an enigmatic embodiment of grief […]
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Celebrate Juneteenth this Saturday
Celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the announcement of end of slavery in America back in 1865, with Black Humboldt and the Eureka chapter of the NAACP on Saturday, June 19 at 11:30 a.m. (free). You can Zoom in or watch Facebook Live for virtual workshops, speakers, DJ sets and art performances. Or you can meet […]
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County Offices Closed Friday in Observance of Juneteenth
Most county offices will be closed Friday in observance of Juneteenth, which was established as a federal holiday this week to mark the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas learned they were freed after Union soliders arrived in Galvaston, bringing news the Civil War’s end. By then, more than two year had passed […]
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Drink to That: Six Rivers Joins Stout Project to Benefit Black Humboldt
On Thursday, Six Rivers Brewery announced the release of its Black is Beautiful stout, joining breweries across the country raising cash to fight racial inequity and police violence. Started by Weathered Souls Brewing Co. in San Antonio, Texas, the project is “a collaborative effort to raise awareness for the injustices people of color face daily and raise […]
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Sacred Surfboard Up for Auction
A sacred surfboard hand-painted by artist Alex Escudero Ochoa as part of the Paddle out for Peace — a floating ceremony at sea that honored black and brown lives cut short by police brutality — is now up for auction. The June 14 event took place in the cove south of the Samoa Peninsula’s Coast Guard […]
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Juneteenth 2020 Celebration
Join the Eureka Chapter of The NAACP and Black Humboldt for today’s Juneteenth celebration happening from noon-11:30 p.m. at various online locations. The event includes performances from Black Humboldt artists, music, virtual vending from local POC businesses, Knowledge for Power sessions, hands-on workshops led by local black professionals and more. Here’s how to participate: Zoom: […]
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NCJ Preview: Local Protests and Our New Dining Normal
This week we’re talking about the Black Lives Matter/George Floyd protests against police brutality in Eureka. And as restaurants open for dine-in service, what’s the new normal and can they survive? Hit subscribe for weekly updates from the NCJ YouTube channel and rundowns of local stories in Humboldt County.