Yes, it is "always Black History Month." But for the next 28 days, it really is Black History Month. Join Mayor Ed Lee and keynote speakers this Thursday, Febuary 3rd, for a kickoff celebration centered around this year's theme: “African Americans and the Civil War,” (sponsored event, RSVPs requested: info[at]sfaahcs.org). more ›

Oh my God, we're so there. If there was ever a reason to kick it over at the Bayview Hunters Point Multipurpose Senior Services, this would be it. Join us tomorrow in our quest for clinical obesity as we head over the the 27th Annual Black Cuisine Cooking Contest & Street Festival. We're not sure what to expect, exactly; the only -esque cuisine that comes to mind are peach cobbler, collard greens, and lots of butter. (You know, stuff that actually tastes good.) more ›

Image credit: Nature abhors a vacuum more ›

Yesterday, the drug chain maneuvered through the choppy waters of bipartisan politics via Republican and Democrat Pez dispensers. Now they honor Black History Month, which starts today, by the way, with a barely squelched cotton-pickin' joke. more ›

With the sun out, the temperatures high, one can only think of one thing-- what's going on in the World of the -ist's? more ›