March 20, 2026

Invest in the Power of Black Leadership and Policy Change.

Dear Friend, Each year, a group of us makes the intentional choice to step away from our daily responsibilities and show up together for the good of improving social challenges and conditions in California. We volunteer our time, bring our lived experiences and community concerns, and commit to engaging in a process that can often feel distant, […]

Malia Cohen presents on stage at the 2026 CA Gubernatorial debate in front of candidates Steve Hilton, Matt Mahan, Tom Steyer, and Tony Thurmond

February 10, 2026

The BLC joins the Black Action Alliance and other partners for the CA 2026 Gubernatorial Debate

Last week, the Black Leadership Council in partnership with Black Action Alliance, Fox News, CalVoices, Black Women Organized for Political Action and others, kicked off Black History Month by co-hosting the first televised bipartisan 2026 California gubernatorial candidate debate. Held at the Ruth Williams Bayview Opera House in San Francisco, the debate created a critical platform to […]

July 10, 2025

Building Power, Policy, and Presence: Black Leadership Council’s Juneteenth Advocacy Day at the Capitol

Front row: L to R: Tasha Henneman, Assemblymember Mia Bonta, Rashida Hanif, Brett Andrews, Dr LaWanda Wesley; Back row L to R: Meron Agonafer, Kapri Walker, Darris Young, On June 19, the Black Leadership Council (BLC) returned to Sacramento for its fourth annual Juneteenth Advocacy Day—a powerful gathering of Black leaders, advocates, and allies who […]

May 27, 2025

From Policy to Practice: The Black Leadership Council’s Hands-On Commitment to Healing Spaces

This May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, the Black Leadership Council (BLC) showed up not just in voice, but in action. As part of the Reparations | Power | Healing Summit—coordinated by the Brotherhood of Elders Network, San Francisco Foundation (SFF), and East Bay Community Foundation—we hosted a volunteer activation at PRC’s Odyssey House. Alongside […]

June 4, 2024

Black Leadership Council’s Advocacy Day

Imagine a California truly equitable for Black communities and individuals. Imagine the Black mother-to-be who can focus on her pregnancy without worrying about any adverse maternal outcomes. Imagine the Black child who has everything they need to excel in school, graduate, and move on to a meaningful career. Imagine the young Black couple with as much opportunity and access to own […]

May 16, 2024

PRC’s Black Leadership Council hosts its third annual Advocacy Day

We are excited to share that PRC’s Black Leadership Council (BLC) is gearing up for its third annual day of action in Sacramento on Juneteenth. This is a prime opportunity for the BLC and community members to nurture, build, and foster relationships and collaborations with key policy makers and state leaders, for the long-term success […]

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