Black History Month Inspires Community Service and Civic Engagement in Oakland

Programming example

Black history is not a moment. It is a mandate.This season has been a reminder that legacy isn’t something we talk about; it’s something we practice.From a Day of Service in East Oakland with my brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., to voter registration at Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church in North Oakland…From volunteering at a local food bank alongside 100 Black Men of the Bay Area…To celebrating culture, resilience, and community at the Black Joy Parade in Oakland…Each space carried the same truth: we stand on the shoulders of people who organized, sacrificed, built, and believed.Black history lives in service.It lives in civic engagement.It lives in feeding families.It lives in joy.As a father, a husband, and a public servant, I feel a deep responsibility to not only honor the past but to actively participate in shaping what our children will inherit.Legacy is not abstract. It is policy. It is partnership. It is mentorship. It is presence.Grateful to be a member of and walk alongside organizations and communities who understand that empowerment requires action, and that Black history is still being written in real time.Let’s continue building, serving, and showing up.hashtag#BlackHistoryMonth hashtag#Service hashtag#Legacy hashtag#Community hashtag#CivicEngagement hashtag#Oakland hashtag#AlphaPhiAlpha hashtag#100BlackMen

Communities

• Black

Observances

• Black History Month

Formats

• Volunteering & Service Day
• Offsite Event

Goals

• Give Back