Black History Month Celebration

Join us in Thrive City for our annual Black History Month Celebration on Saturday, February 1st! Enjoy an afternoon full of vibrant live entertainment, featuring Queen Iminah & the AAFE Kids Dance Company and our Spoken Word Poetry Slam! Don’t miss out on our arts & craft station, free culinary delights from Black-owned businesses, and an inspiring talk by our guest speaker Otis R. Taylor on race and equity.

Our big headliner this year is Bay Area indie artist August Lee Stevens! This performance will showcase August's own sense of radical Black Joy as she performs original music from her upcoming projects. Her dynamic sound merges the lyrical rawness and simplicity of folk songs with the lush melodies and vocals of neo-soul. Her debut EP “Better Places” came out in March 2024 to critical acclaim. Other recent highlights include performing at TEDx, supporting current Tiny Desk winner Philharmonik, sitting in with Brian Jackson, Martin Luther McCoy and an allstar band in a tribute to Gil Scott Heron at SFJAZZ, and performing as part of the emerging artists supergroup Oakland Rising at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.  She is also a recipient of the Local Sirens Residency with Women’s Audio Mission.

Eventbrite registration is highly recommended and will receive priority access to the event. If the event is sold out, limited walkup registrations may be available on a first-come, first-served basis day of the event.

Prohibited Items & Activities at Thrive City:

• No weapons of any kind
• No alcohol brought onto the plaza
• All pets* on a leash
• No coolers
• No lawn chairs
• Non-surgical masks will not be allowed; guests must be easily identifiable. Limited face paint will be accepted.
• No panhandling, solicitation, or loitering
• No smoking of any kind
• No amplified sound
• No drones
• No bicycles, skateboards, roller blades or scooters (bicycles can be locked at any rack on the street around the venue)
• No motorized vehicles
• No pamphlets or product samples
• No overnight camping
• No tents
• All garbage, bottles, cans, paper, or other waste matter should be placed in designated trash and recycling receptacles
• No trespassing when Thrive City is closed
• Any other prohibited items, activity, or behaviors deemed unsafe or unacceptable by Chase Center Management

*Trained service animals are welcome on Thrive City, provided they remain on a leash, tether or in a harness at all times unless these devices interfere with the service animal’s work or the person’s disability prevents use of these devices. A guest whose service animal poses a threat to the safety of other Thrive City guests or Team Members, may be asked to escort the animal(s) off the premises.

**Exception certified service animals as defined by US Dept of Justice, Civil Rights Division

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Event Venue

Thrive City, 1 Warriors Way, San Francisco, United States