Hundreds attended the Black History Month breakfast hosted by Women of Color Roar Media, which is starting a new leadership academy
State and local leaders gathered this weekend to celebrate women of color amid significant advancements and setbacks for Black communities around the country.
Saturday’s event took place at the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation in San Diego. The morning honored a range of organizations and elected leaders, many of whom were the first Black women to hold their positions, and happened to take place the same day as rallies around the region continue to honor Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black manMany speeches addressed the challenges facing non-white residents, especially women.
California’s chief fiscal officer, Controller Malia Cohen, told young people “to stay focused, have your faith and to be fierce.” “There are not a lot of moments where people are really confident in what they do,” she said in an interview. “Being fierce just makes everything better.”Several people wore dresses featuring portraits of major female leaders, painted by the artist T.L. Duryea, and the Buki Domingos’ Trio brought the room to its feet with a soaring rendition of the song, “A Change Is Gonna Come.”
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