OAKLAND
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc. — Oakland Bay Area Chapter will honor Madam C.J. Walker’s legacy by recognizing Black women in the community for their outstanding accomplishments March 28 at the Oakland Marriott City Center. Walker is the first African American, self-made woman millionaire and business leader.
The Madam C.J. Walker Business & Community Recognition Luncheon and Empowerment Forum is the chapter of 100 Black Women Inc.’s key, annual fundraising event that provides an opportunity for corporate, civic and private supporters to come together and show their commitment to building a stronger and healthier community.
Chapter officials invite the public to join them for this inspiring community event or consider donating to help support their Positive Steps mentoring program; scholarship program for high school students, college students, and women entrepreneurs; health and wellness events; public policy program; and SisterNomic$ financial literacy program.
The event starts at 9 a.m. To register or donate online, visit bit.ly/MCJW2025. Officials of the 100 Black Women Inc. chapter look forward to seeing you there.
— Adanta Ahanonu
Vintage flea market Saturday at Rockridge BART station
The Wardrobe Project Flea will return from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday for its second event of the year in the Rockridge BART station’s parking lot.
Hosted by The Wardrobe Project, a vintage and modern consignment shop in Oakland’s Rockridge district, the Wardrobe Project Flea aims to uplift local small businesses and vintage curators while bringing the community a fun and family-friendly experience.
The event will host more than 80 local vendors, vintage clothing and home decor, jewelry, art, food and much more. For further details, follow the shop on Instagram at instagram.com/thewardrobeprojectllc or visit thewardrobeproject.com/the-wardrobe-project-flea online.
— The Wardrobe Project
PIEDMONT
Ideas sought for reducing city’s risks in natural disasters
Help shape a plan for how Piedmont can mitigate risk from disasters by sharing your suggestions online by March 23 for steps you’d like to see the city take to reduce potential impacts from wildfires, earthquakes or other natural hazards.
Your input will be used to inform the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, a FEMA-required document that studies the specific ways Piedmont could be impacted by natural hazards and creates a roadmap for actions we can take now that would prevent or eliminate some of those impacts, if a disaster happens.
Mitigation actions could include ideas such as updating or adopting new policies, like strengthening building codes; infrastructure projects like retrofitting or rebuilding critical facilities; or developing programs to help residents make their properties more resilient. You can submit as many ideas as you’d like online at piedmont.ca.gov/MitigationStrategy, where you can also view suggestions others have submitted.
— city of Piedmont
EAST BAY
Crime researcher addresses East Bay Republican Club
Steve Smith, a senior fellow of the Pacific Research Institute, spoke recently on crime in California at the annual tea event of the East Bay Republican Club.
Smith assumed his current after a long career in law enforcement. Based on his book “Paradise Lost,” he argued that California has experienced a crime surge, reviewed statistical evidence for that and explained what he said are flaws in reports suggesting otherwise.
Smith detailed what he called an erosion of law enforcement caused by a broad array of policy changes and gave vivid examples of crimes that went unpunished, arguing that criminals know as a result that they are likely to avoid consequences. The EBRC’s next speaker event will be in April, and details for it can be found online at eastbayrepublicanclub.org.
— Jeanne Solnerdal
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