Luminaries of Legacy: Dinner & Awards 🌟

📅 Saturday, December 6, 2025
📍 Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, Oakland, CA

✨ An Evening of Legacy & Celebration

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the enduring power of our legacy.

The Cal Black Alumni Association proudly presents our 2nd Annual Gala: Luminaries of Legacy: Dreamers • Disruptors • Defenders.

This year’s theme is about more than a moment—it’s about a movement.

• Dreamers who imagined freedom before it was tangible.

• Disruptors who challenged the status quo and demanded change.

• Defenders who stood guard over our progress and protected our future.

Together, we carry this legacy forward by making room—for ourselves and for each other. We honor those who created space where none existed, and we illuminate the joy, boldness, and dreams of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

🎉 Evening Highlights

• Live music & entertainment
• Elegant dinner
• Distinguished alumni awards
• Dancing, community, and celebration

Join us as we honor trailblazers whose vision, courage, and impact embody this year’s theme:

Luminaries of Legacy — Dreamers • Disruptors • Defenders.

⭐ Cynt Marshall – Lifetime Achievement Award
A nationally celebrated leader whose extraordinary career and commitment to equity exemplify excellence, courage, and service.

⭐ Dr. Ula Taylor – Cynt Marshall Juneteenth Liberation Award
A scholar, visionary, and truth-teller whose groundbreaking work illuminates Black history, identity, and liberation.

⭐ Kofi Nartey – Perseverance Award
A model of resilience whose journey reflects determination, excellence, and the power of forging new pathways.

⭐ Adanté Pointer – Humanitarian Award
Recognized for his tireless pursuit of justice and civil rights, and for standing boldly on the front lines for community empowerment.

⭐ Nicole Harper Rawlins – Leadership in Service Award
Honored for her commitment to economic empowerment, community uplift, and creating opportunity through entrepreneurship.

⭐ Honorable Judge Terry Wiley – Alumni of the Year
Celebrated for his distinguished career, leadership, and unwavering commitment to justice, integrity, and public service.