Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/12/2017
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Ashkenaz
1317 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley
CA, 94702
Categories
The Black Women’s Bazaar, hosted by Them People Productions and Ashkenaz, is a celebration of Black women and their innumerable contributions to our culture. Our marketplace will feature some of the most vibrant artisans and crafters from The Bay Area selling everything from jewelry, clothing, accessories, candles, skincare products, and more! Vibes will be supplied by The Bay’s own DJ Mujie with a concert featuring Georgia Anne Muldrow following at 7pm.
Entry to the marketplace (11am-4pm) is FREE.
Tickets for the Georgia Anne Muldrow concert (7pm) are on sale NOW.
“She’s like Flack, Nina Simone, Ella, she’s something else. She’s like religion. It’s heavy, vibrational music. I’ve never heard a human being sing like this. Her voice is wildly, finely expressive. It’s so singular. It’s hip-hop, the way that she approaches it rhythmically, she’s got so many jazz influences. It’s something else and you can just feel it. She’s like J. Dilla, the legendary producer. She makes her own beats, she rhymes, she sings, and she plays. If people love Amy Winehouse, they’re going to get their minds blown when they hear Georgia Anne Muldrow.” – Mos Def (Yasiin Bey)
May 12, 1902 - "Joe Gans Becomes World's First African-American Boxing Champion" Joe Gans defeated Frank Erne to become the world's first African-American to win World Championship in any weight class. He became a world champion a full six years before famed boxer Jack Johnson. This is because Johnson's attempts at challenging for the heavyweight title were thwarted as James J. Jeffries refused to face him. Gans and Johnson were two early champions in a sport dominated by African-Americans throughout the 20th century.