we sustain the resiliency, interconnnection and unique artistic and cultural expressions and contributions of people of african descent in urban settings in the bay area, and around the world.

our Programs

Afro Culture Kids

  • Pan-African arts & cultural programming catering to young people,  ages 4-18, of African descent. Dance, music, art, language, storytelling, games, nature, and cooking via holiday camps, weekend and after-school activities, virtual sessions, and digital content.

afro urban fest

& fellowship

  • Multidisciplinary, multi-city festival of Pan African Urban arts & culture inviting artists and co-producers to create or present projects based on a stated theme.

lit from the black!

  • Training and fellowship in Stage Design and Technical production (stage lighting, sound, stage management and visual design) for Womxn & Gender non-binary people.

gbedu town radio

  • Multidisciplinary Pan Afro-Urban dance and music performance company founded and directed by Artistic Director, Nkeiruka Oruche.  GTR creates original and new work for the stage, community, and video while exploring social and political themes via music and dance including Afrobeats, Dancehall, Coupé-Décalé & varieties of Hip hop.

onye ozi

  •  An artist fellowship program that invites diverse Black/African descent creatives to explore challenges and possibilities of cross-cultural Black experiences in Diaspora.

other projects

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