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
The Black Caucus 32nd Annual Black Heritage Gala
Saturday, February 10th, 2024 from 6pm - 10pm
Hyatt Regency (Embarcadero)
Theme - Black Renaissance: 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 - Resilience: Thriving While Surviving
Photographer: Johnnie Burrell
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
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
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
The Black Caucus 28th Annual Black Heritage Gala
Theme - Celebrating 50 Years of Legacy
Photographers: Tanisha Higgins & Patricia Winston
Past Social Events
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.
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.