Huntington Beach

Thanks, Huntington Beach, for Reminding Me

The city of Huntington Beach’s majority Republican city council voted, that going into 2024, the beach city would not be celebrating Black History or Women’s History. I just wanted to say, “thank you Huntington Beach city council for being upfront about the way you feel about Black people.”

Black Surfers Unite at “A Great Day at The Stoke”

Last month, Black surfers gathered to celebrate their existence at A Great Day at The Stoke in Huntington Beach. Touted as the biggest gathering of Black surfers, A Great Day at The Stoke included a surf competition, free Yoga sessions, and free surf lessons.

BB Jazz Festival Warms up Huntington Beach

A sunny and hot day at Huntington Beach ushered in the BB Jazz Festival at the Huntington Beach Central Park on September 12 and 13 and featured headliners Faith Evens, Eric Benet and Joe. Corky Bennish and his wife Betty Bennish have been putting together the BB Jazz Festival and concerts since 2001 and for this year’s festival they arranged one of the best line-ups of the summer with a wide variety of artists such as Anthony David and Shiela E.