We will kick off Black History Month 2024 by celebrating and acknowledging the Black women leaders who put their lives on the line for our freedoms. It is the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act* and Freedom Summer.**
The 6th Annual Women of Color Roar Breakfast, "Our Time - Sixty Years of Triumph" from Fannie Lou Hamer being beaten and jailed for trying to vote to Black Women serving as Secretary of State, Vice President of the United States and on the Supreme Court. We have Black women mayors in major cities, serving in congress and state legislatures. In San Diego, we have elected Monica Montgomery Steppe, the first Black woman to the County Board of Supervisors and only the second African American to serve on our Board of Supervisors since Leon Williams was elected over forty years ago.We will honor and celebrate the progress we've made.Now in our 6th year, Women of Color Roar Breakfast began as an event to honor and elevate Black Women elected officials and encourage young women of color to run for office and seek careers in public service. To date, we have sponsored over 700 high school and college age young women, “Future Leaders,” to meet their elected officials and receive opportunities for internships and mentorships.
Admission/Cost: $60 - $1,500
Location:
San Diego City College Gymnasium
San Diego City College
San Diego, CA
Saturday, February 3 - 7:30 AM