The San Francisco African American Historical and Cultural Society presents exhibits, programs, speakers, and other events which inform and provide context on African American history, life and culture. This page features current and upcoming events and highlights a memorable past exhibit.
Events
- Society Board meetings via video conference, monthly
- African American Legacy Book Club, a joint program of the African American Center, San Francisco Public Library and the Society, schedule: Tuesdays, July 14, September 8, November 10, 6 pm, via Zoom REGISTER.
Events of Interest
- Exhibit: “Black Creativity,” closing soon at the Society gallery, Tuesday – Saturday,
noon – 4 pm, 762 Fulton St., 2nd fl., San Francisco
Other Exhibits and Recorded Workshops
- “Continuum: MoAD Over Time,” now - MoAD, March 2026 and “Unbound: Art, Blackness & the Universe,” October 1, 2025 - August 16, 2026, MoAD, 685 Mission Street
- Exhibit: “Emory Douglas: In Our Lifetime,” throughout the building, closing end of October, AAACC, 762 Fulton St.
- Exhibit: “Unbound: Art, Blackness & the Universe,” October 1, 2025 - August 16, 2026, MoAD, 685 Mission St.
- Black Excellence, Black Innovators prepared by Dr. Carolyn Ransom Scott. Is now online
- A Bi-Racial Woman's Genealogy Story with Addie Renee Lewis
- Melvin Holmes Collection, African American art collection
- "Father's Day", Kirk Franklin Documentary Kirk Franklin funds and reunites with biological father
Society Films
Harlem of the West, Then and Now
Produced by Citizen Film and the Society, a look back at the jazz era, the players and their lives in San Francisco, and the lasting impacts of those days on the Fillmore and San Francisco. More importantly, it depicts the historic context in which African Americans and other marginalized residents, their businesses, and related activities were removed from the Fillmore district due to “redevelopment.” VIEW
African Americans and the Vote
African Americans and the Vote, a documentary film featuring Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr., Judge John Dearman, and De’Anthony Jones, was “on time” for the November 2019 election; and it remains of import. The life stories of those featured in the video speak to the importance of voting. That election demonstrated that the African American vote can make a difference! The film documents their childhoods, family backgrounds, and opportunities that shaped their lives as African Americans involved in the political and public arena.
This is the second Black History Month documentary produced by the Society in conjunction with Citizen Film. The film was honored at the Bernal Heights Outdoor Film Festival in 2019. To see a preview of the film, go to Citizen Film site. For more information, contact the Society at sfaahcs.org, or 415-292-6172
Migration Stories
A film depicting 6 people's oral history of migration to San Francisco, produced by The Society and Citizen Film for Black History Month 2019. To see a preview of the film go to: Migration Stories of San Francisco African Americans
Read Black Migrations film discussion points
For more information on any of these films, contact the Society at sfaahcs.org, or 415-292-6172