MALCOLM X JAZZ ARTS FESTIVAL
SAVE THE DATE! SAT, MAY 18, 2024
'24 Annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival
Sat, May 18
11am- 7pm
San Antonio Park
1701 E19th St. Oakland
The time has come! An Oakland tradition, for the people by the people. Celebrating our communities and a legacy of art and resistance.
The day will feature
Prospect Band
Camelia Butros Band
Valerie Troutt & Joyce Lee Quintet
The Evolution of Jazz to Hip Hop, Kev Choice ft Marcus Shelby, Ayo Brame and Special Guest
MC's Maisha Quint & Ryan Nicole
Duniya Dance and Drum Company
Arenas Dance Company
Rara Tou Limen Haitian Dance Company
The celebration of Oakland Graffiti, Live Painting, a writers bench, Black Book Battles, Hip Hop, DJ's MC's, cyphers.
Local vendors and community organizations
Healing Portal and wellness zone and much more
Lastly, we are asking folks, who are able, to DONATE NOW to help ensure the Cultural Center is here to hold space for our communities.
Community!
Each year we celebrate our evolving traditions and continuing political struggles and lift-up Malcolm X because he represents Black self-determination and Third World unity as an alternative societal and cultural strategy. Jazz is celebrated as African American classical music, made universal, and this country's greatest cultural contribution to the world - another opportunity to unite our communities through a celebration of Jazz in all its forms - Latin Jazz, straight ahead, jazz and hip hop…
Twenty four years ago, EastSide Arts Alliance set out to create a Third World Cultural Center to serve and unite the Black, Brown, Asian & Indigenous communities that compose East Oakland. EastSide began as a progressive fusion of cultural collectives of color which organized a steady stream of art programs, town hall forums, youth workshops, and visual exhibitions at the EastSide Cultural Center (now including a Third World archives and bookstore). We also deliberately gathered our respective communities to celebrate at an annual Malcolm X JazzArts Festival at San Antonio Park.
And please - EVERYONE help spread the word about how critical places like the EastSide Cultural Center are in helping communities cultivate trusting relationships and build community power. Long-time supporters should see themselves as AMBASSADORS of FRIENDRAISING -helping us let others know how important culture is right now! This is how we will be able to weather this storm and also be prepared and engaged in determining our futures.