SAiNTS & SiNNERS : A Speakeasy Juke Joint in Honor of Black Being

Fri Feb 20 2026 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm UTC-08:00

Saints Smokehouse | Oakland

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SAiNTS & SiNNERS : A Speakeasy Juke Joint in Honor of Black Being ft. Poetry by Dr. ReeLaviolette, Music by Bianca Brown, Sounds by Lowkii Ri, & BBQ by Chef Rashad
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SAINTS & SINNERS: A Speakeasy Juke Joint in Celebration of Black Being ⛪️✨


kick off Black Joy Parade Weekend w/ some good poetry, some good music, and some good bbq!! we're celebrating five years of Dr. ReeLaviolette's first book being in the world. we're celebrating the Saints Smokehouse soft opening. & we're celebrating blk joy, blk histories, & blk futures!! trust us, you won't wanna miss it!!

FREE & OPEN TO ALL BELOVED COMMUNITY. REGISTER NOW ✨

*meals sold seperately. visit saintssmokehouse.com for a glimpse of the full menu. additional vegan options will be available


ABOUT DR.REELAVIOLETTE'S POETRY SET

Dr. ReeLaviolette's set for Saints & Sinners is inspired by Ryan Coogler's 2025 film, Sinners, which explores necessary questions about Black life and Black death, spirituality, somatic embodiment, and ancestral memory. The poems featured will draw from her extensive body of work, including poignant pieces from her 2021 book, entitled mourning my inner[blackgirl]child, which celebrates 5 years on the day of this show! She will be accompanied by the incredible Bianca Brown, who will also offer a powerful set of vocal melodies following her accompanyment.


ABOUT BLACK JOY PARADE WEEKEND, DJ LOWKII RI, & SAINTS SMOKEHOUSE SOFT OPENING

Black Joy Parade Weekend is a sacred time in The Town. It is a time to gather, remember, reflect, and ground. It is a time to tend to our souls through the celebration of our magic - a time to conjure and convene, to create and to connect. This year, we hope that you will kick off your Black Joy Parade weekend with us! We will be taking you on a soulful journey of melodies and tunes, including a DJ set by the one and only DJ Lowkii Ri. We will also be celebrating the soft opening of Chef Rashad's Saints Smokehouse with some bomb ass BBQ!! So, be sure to register now b/c trust us, you won't wanna miss this!!




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Saints Smokehouse, 218 13th Street, Oakland, United States

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