Sarah Rainey

Gospel and R&B Concert in honor of Black History Month

Petaluma Blacks for Community Development and The Petaluma Museum Association hosted a Gospel and R&B Concert in honor of Black History Month on February 27, 2022. The concert featured Sharon D. Henderson and Reflection an Eastbay group that  performs some gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues and keep you wanting more. Along with Sharon, Reflection includes …

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Giving Tuesday 2021

Giving Tuesday (November 30, 2021) is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of radical generosity to transform communities and the world. We are asking that you make a donation to Petaluma Blacks for Community Development (PBCD). Your donation would help us continue to bring the community exhibits, educational programs and cultural events that you …

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Sonoma County leadership program for Black teens, children a ‘scaffolding for our youth’

written by Nashelly Chavez, the Press Democrat, Oct.10, 2021 Layla Zekarias has lived in Windsor her whole life, though she hasn’t always felt like she belongs. A Black teen who attends St. Rose Catholic School in Santa Rosa, Zekarias has experienced students touching her curly, tight-wound hair without her permission, she said. When Zekarias and …

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Petaluma Blacks for Community Development is excited to announce the launch of our teen and tween youth leadership programs!

The Grapevine Youth Leadership Program is designed to support Black youth in Sonoma County in developing their leadership skills and help them reach their goals and aspirations for the future.  It also gives them a safe space to discuss the challenges and issues they may face as youth of color in our society and get …

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