Gala Planning / Social Events

Gala Planning / Social Events Committee Goals

Create community-building experiences to bring together Black staff, learners, and faculty at UCSF and community partners.

Annual events include Black Heritage Month Annual Gala, Juneteenth, Day at the Races, Spring / Fall Socials, Black Eatz and more.

Social Events - Organize social events and community-building activities noted above beyond the annual gala.

Gala Planning - Book venue, create agenda including reservations, silent auction, speakers / DJ, AV set up, catering, photographer, etc.

 

See our Black Caucus Current Events Calendar

 

See past galas and events below.

Past Black Caucus Annual Black Heritage Galas

 

Gala 2024

 

 

The Black Caucus 32nd Annual Black Heritage Gala

Saturday, February 10th, 2024 from 6pm - 10pm

Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero)

Theme - Black Rennaissance: Return of Black Excellence

Photographer: Johnnie Burrell

Black Caucus Gala 2024 pictures on our Flickr.

Post and share onwards, use #BCGala2024, and credit our photographer.

 

 

 

The Black Caucus 31st Annual Black Heritage Gala

Saturday, February 25th, 2023 from 6pm - 10pm

Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero)

Theme - Resiliance: Thriving While Surviving

Photographer: Johnnie Burrell

Black Caucus Gala 2023 pictures on our Flickr.


 

20 volunteers, 650 guests, 65 table tickets purchased, and 50+ UCSF departments / offices / organizational sponsors represented
Keynote speaker UC President Michael Drake, Invocation: Rev. Floyd Trammell, Guest Speaker: Mayor London Breed
Black Caucus MCs: Mike Jones, Anthony Amaro, and Rashaan Lyons
Special remarks on our Dr. Vivien T. Thomas Scholarship and youth awardees by Armanda Edwards-Newman
Entertainment: Musician / Singer Lawrence Beamen, Heat Dance Line dancers, DJ Tommy Fullove / dance floor, open bar cocktail hour, silent auction

 


 

Gala 2020

 

 

The Black Caucus 30th Annual Black Heritage Gala

Saturday, February 2d2n, 2020 from 6pm - 10pm

Westin St. Francis

Theme - Ancestry, Identity, Legacy

Photographer: Johnnie Burrell

Black Caucus Gala 2020 pictures on our Flickr.

Gala 2019

 

 

The Black Caucus 29th Annual Black Heritage Gala

Saturday, February 9th, 2019 from 6pm - 10pm

Grand Hyatt San Francisco

Theme - Hidden Figures: A Spotlight on UCSF's Unsung Heroes

Photographers: Tanisha Higgins & Patricia Winston

Black Caucus Gala 2019 pictures on our Flickr

Gala 2018

The Black Caucus 28th Annual Black Heritage Gala

Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 from 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
 
Grand Hyatt San Francisco
 

Theme - Celebrating 50 Years of Legacy

Photographers: Tanisha Higgins & Patricia Winston

 

Black Caucus Gala 2018 pictures on our Flickr

Past Social Events

 

Day at the Races 2019

 

Day at the Races 2019

Saturday, June 8th, 2019

Golden Gate Fields

Photographer: Elba Clemente-Lambert

View and download Day at the Races pictures on our Flickr page.

 

Check to see if you were photographed at our past galas or events.

Flickr

Share photos on social media and tag us:

#UCSFBlackCaucus     #BlackHeritageMonthGala

 

 

If you would like to help us produce community events like the above and more,

please visit our Contact page to learn how to join our Black Caucus membership Listserv and committees.