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22nd Annual 2019 MLK Celebration- January 21st, 2019 @ 12-2:30

12/5/2018

2019 MLK Celebration — “Beyond the Dream: King Speaks Out Against Poverty”
Presented by Piedmont Appreciating Diversity Committee (PADC) and the City of
Piedmont

January 21st, 2019; 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm,
doors open at 11:30

Martin Luther King’s iconic “I Have A Dream” speech put forth a soaring vision for racial inclusion and justice. Yet in lesser known sermons and letters, King was pointed in his belief that to create a truly just and inclusive American society, we must all work to eradicate poverty. For Piedmont’s 22nd annual MLK Day Celebration, we honor King’s anti-poverty legacy. King believed that any struggle for justice must eliminate poverty. "We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny,” he wrote. “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”

The program will feature inspiring performances by the Black Sheroes of Young Gifted and Black; Oakland Jazz Workshops; Together We Slam of Piedmont High School; and Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir. Speakers will include the Honorable Barbara Lee, U.S. Congresswoman, 13th District of California; the Honorable Tony Thurmond, State Superintendent; and Oakland’s Youth Poet Laureate Leila Mottley.

Piedmont Veteran's Memorial Hall
401 Highland Ave, Piedmont CA 94611

Register for FREE tickets

Oscar-Nominated I Am Not Your Negro to Screen 11/28 and 12/1

11/5/2018

“One of the best films you are likely to see this year.” The New York Times, (2016)

I Am Not Your Negro envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, a radical narration about race in America, using the writer’s original words as read by actor Samuel L. Jackson. Alongside a flood of rich archival material, the film draws upon Baldwin’s notes on the lives and assassinations of his close friends, Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr., to bring an eloquent, personal perspective to the current racial narrative in America.
Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated documentary is a journey into black history that connects the past of the Civil Rights movement to the present of #BlackLivesMatter. Ultimately, by confronting the deeper connections between the lives and assassinations of these three leaders, Baldwin and Peck have produced a work that challenges the very definition of what America stands for.

I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO will screen FREE twice:
IN PIEDMONT Wednesday, November 28
@ Ellen Driscoll Playhouse / 325 Highland Ave / Piedmont (near Oakland Avenue)
6:30 PM Doors Open, Reception
7 – 8:30 PM Screening
IN OAKLAND Saturday, December 1
@ The New Parkway Theater / 474 24th Street / Oakland (between Broadway & Telegraph)
3 – 4:30 PM Screening

Presented by the Appreciating Diversity Film Series, proudly celebrating 20 years of top-quality, diversity-related documentaries.

Mill Valley Film Festival: "Bias" 10/13 @ 2pm

10/2/2018

Several PADC members are planning on attending the Mill Valley Film Festival screening of "Bias" on Saturday, October 13th at 2pm - please come join us! Jen Cavenaugh is organizing a list of people who are interested in carpooling. Email her at jcavenaugh@sbcglobal.net if you'd like to carpool.

Note that tickets will likely sell out soon, as the reviews for this film have been very positive, so be sure to purchase them as soon as you can!
https://tickets.cafilm.org/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=398758~ddf8938c-55cf-4613-9c4b-6bac081c46cd&epguid=d5fcca9f-7082-480c-bc72-7f383f1e6950&mc_cid=88d1b1bb3d&mc_eid=d4884ef8bd
Bias

PADC Grants Program

9/14/2018

PADC Fall Happy Hour 9/28 from 5-7. Please "purchase" your ticket via eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/padc-fall-happy-hour-928-from-5-7-tickets-49799023219

9/2/2018

Unity In Community, Sunday 4/22 1-3pm

4/19/2018

The Millennium and Piedmont High Schools, in partnership with PADC, are pleased to present Unity In Community, Empathy In Action, this Sunday, April 22, from 1-3pm, at the Piedmont Community Center and Park.

This will be a fun and engaging festival, focused on building empathy and taking action to support a more inclusive community. The festival will feature youth-led booths, and performances by students from local area middle and high schools, hands-on activities ranging from kid-friendly arts and crafts games to stations dedicated for letter-writing to congress members. There will be fun and learning for all ages. Show your support for building a more inclusive community. Come join the fun!

Bending The Arc: ECCO Choir Performing at MLK Day 2018 Celebration

12/31/2017

My Lord, What a Mornin’, Traditional African-American Spiritual, arr. John W. Work (1901-1967)
Would you harbor me?, Ysaye M. Barnwell (b. 1946)
In Remembrance: A Civil Rights Necrology, Setting by Eric Tuan (b. 1990)

As we reflect on the theme of “Bending the Arc” this morning, we remember all those who have gone before us in the long and arduous struggle for civil rights.

Bending The Arc: 2018 MLK Day Celebration, 50-Year Anniversary

12/26/2017

Presented by Piedmont Appreciating Diversity (PADC) and the City of Piedmont

January 15th, 2018; 12:00-2:30 PM

Coming together for 21 years to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., this year’s memorial celebration will focus on the work we must continue as a community and our individual abilities to “Bending the Arc” towards Dr. King’s vision of a moral universe of inclusion, equality and justice. The program will feature inspiring performances by:

Westlake Middle School Jazz Ensemble, Director Randy Porter
Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir, ECCO Choir, Conductor Eric Tuan
Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir, Assistant Director, Paul Daniels.

Speakers include the Honorable Barbara Lee, U.S. Congresswoman, 13th District of California, and the Honorable Tony Thurmond, CA Assemblyman, 15th District.

Piedmont Veteran's Memorial Hall
401 Highland Ave, Piedmont CA 94611

JOIN US! for our PADC Fall Happy Hour

10/23/2017

What: Come meet PADC members and hear more about the work we do in the community and schools. Join us for 30 minutes or steal away for our entire happy hour(s) at this fun uptown spot to socialize with your friends and neighbors.
When: Thursday, November 2, 2017, 7-9PM
Where: Downtown Wine Merchants, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza

Getting There

BART Right above 12th St. City Center
Parking There is some parking available along Broadway near City Hall, but there are also several garages on 14th street very close to Downtown Wine Merchants.
Driving From Piedmont turn right on 14th for the garages.

VISIT US HERE TO RSVP

Next meeting is on Thursday, October 12, 7-9pm

10/9/2017

Hello friends of Piedmont Appreciating Diversity Committee,

You are cordially invited to our next General Membership Meeting this coming Thursday, October 12, from 7:00-9:00pm, at 250 Estates Drive, Piedmont, CA. This is a great opportunity to check in with each other, and to share updates on the great work you and your fellow PADC members are doing. Hope to see you at the meeting,
Your 2017/18 PADC Team.

PS: You'll automatically be enrolled in our Active Members' discussion forum if you come to a General Meeting. If you can't make it on Thursday, but still want to join the discussion, drop us a line, and we'll take care of it!