Delilah Beasley Presente! California Sutter's Fort Historic Museum

Delilah L. Beasley's work as a historian is unmatched and her work as a journalist is equally remarkable.  Her Negro Trailblazers in California, a book completed with her own resources, is notable because Beasley often knew the people she researched personally. Though not a California native, she was born on the date California became a state in the Union, Sept. 9, 1867, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She lived here until her untimely death on August 18, 1934, in San Leandro. 

Her research on California's history of slavery which is available in The Journal of Negro History is also unparalleled and unprecedented. It shows that California allowed slavery within its borders, except when challenged in court. Also, slavery in this state is documented before 1619.  The paper is available as is her historic book.

Articles written by Beasley in her weekly "Activities Among Negroes by Delilah L. Beasley," Oakland Tribune column.

MAAFA@30 Reflections

 

TaSin Sabir@MAAFA 2015

 

Anyika Nkululeko's MAAFA 2019 in Pictures

 

MAAFA 2005 Slide Presentation by TaSin Sabir

 

                                             @tasinsabir.com

Kimara's Notebook: MAAFA SF Bay Area Compilation 1999-2018

 

MAAFA@2000: An Interview with Organizers

 Interview with MAAFA West Committee re: the Third Annual Maafa                                                        Commemoration San Francisco Bay Area

MAAFA@30 Films

 

                          Third Annual Maafa Commemoration San Francisco Bay Area

                        2019 400th Anniversary of African American History

MAAFA@30 Program Link

 

Program Link:

https://wandasabir.blogspot.com/2025/10/maafa30-program.html

Items requested for Community Altar

This year Mama DvinaEstrella Ramey is curating our Ancestral Altar. Please bring items from this list. We use battery operated candles because the wind blows out those lit with fire. Please label all non-perishable items like cloth, tables, vases, baskets... so we can return them. Do not forget to collect your items at the conclusion of the ceremony. We will begin assembling the altar at 5 am. Bring powerful light torches. It is dark at the beach. We meet at Fulton Street@The Great Highway. Strong arms and bodies can assist with moving items from cars to ritual site. 

"Celebrating our spiritual connection, our wealth our immortality, and our collective elevation with our Ancestors!

Please bring offerings used to communicate, nurture, elevate, nourish, and invigorate the spirits of our ancestors! 🤍🙌🏾"

White Flowers - Vases

Woven Baskets

White cloth large and small pieces

African fabric

White candles (in glass)

Bowls or bottles of fresh drinkable water

Bright colored fruits

Collard greens

Corn

Squash

African Yam

Bitter Kola. (OROGBO)

Kola nuts ( OBI ABATA)

Coconuts

Tobacco

Collared greens

Gin

White Rum

Coffee

Candy

Bubbles

Crayons

Small toys

MONEY

We give thanks to our Community and Our Ancestors.

Any fabric, Baskets Vases will be returned if folks could please mark tape with name 🙏🏽

If you have capacity, bring a dish of cooked white rice with honey in it as an ancestral offering, or any other cooked dish you'd like to bring.

Remember to take your dish home 🙏🏽🤍

"Ọkàn mi lori ilẹ niwaju rẹ"

In response to a question regarding where to purchase African yams and liquor.

"Some items such as, African Yam

Bitter Kola ( orogbo)

Kola Nut ( obi abata )

Can be found at "Man must wak" African Caribbean Market in Oakland.

White Rum can be found at Food 4 Less or and grocery store that sells Alcohol.

Folks may need to look around for cowries but I have a few to bring.

Ms. Wanda to community:

I bought 100 cowrie shells online. They arrive Saturday. I also purchased bubbles. I will bring White flowers for the altar with vases and battery powered candles. I will get a dozen red roses 🌹 for the Ritual of Forgiveness. 

MAAFA@30 Sunday, October 12, 2025