From the desk of Shelly Tatum see what's happening for Black History at the Rzazz Room...Did anyone mention Della Reese, Dick Gregory? Find out!

Every month is "Black History Month" at BlackPast.org. Nonetheless they recognize that hundreds of thousands of our visitors specifically seek out the website for information on African American history during the month of February. They have gathered much of that data that may be helpful for teachers, students, and the general public who want to participate in the various celebrations or commemorations or who simply want to use that time to reflect on the history of black people. Click the headline to read more.

The Small Business Revolving Loans Fund just got a shot in the arm from Mayor Lee. $1.5 millions dollars has been made available immediately. Get the details from the Small Business Bulletin.

At the Board of Supervisors Budget Committee, February 1, over 60 community advocates, workers of color, and labor leaders came out in support of a longstanding demand for use of the City's local hiring and prevailing wage policies on construction jobs to be created by the America's Cup. Thousands of jobs will be created as the America's Cup reconstructs the San Francisco waterfront and builds temporary spectator seating and an "America's Cup village." Read More from Brightline Defense Project.

On February 2, 2012, The San Francisco Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) along with the Third Baptist Church will be hosting a forum to address the challenges surrounding California's realignment of its criminal justice system and also to discuss opportunities for a collaborative involvement of the faith-based community along with local and state government agencies in establishing, promoting, supporting, and improving reentry programs in underserved communities. The event, which is to be held at Third Baptist Church, 1399 McAllister Street, San Francisco, California, 94117 is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Over 500 persons from throughout the community are expected to attend.

The International Black Women's Film Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012 and is seeking shorts, features, documentaries, animation documentaries and experimental film submissions for consideration for screening. Independent films no older than three years old, regardless of country of origin. (International films must be sub-titled in English or speak the English language. Get Details Here.

Black History Month Kicksoff in San Francisco, February 3. See the details here.

Kevin Epps documentary, a follow up to the groundbreaking 2003 acclaimed film plays at the Roxie in San Francisco during Black History Month. Get the details.

Read it and Weep! See it and Weep, "Slavery By Another Name," PBS Documentary premieres, Monday, February 13 at 9:00 p.m. See how slavery continued after it was abolished and how it touched the life of the wife of the head of the U.S. Justice Department. Wright Enterprises' Jackie Wright says consider "The New Jim Crow" in context of the PBS documentary and the book "Slavery by Another Name."

Black History Month at the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre is a display of multiculturalism. The play by English Playwright, Joe Penhall stars Carl Lumbly,Julian Lopez Morillas, Dan Kleg and it's directed by Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe. A patient claiming to be the son of an African Dictator, lands in a London Psychiatric Hospital and the drama begins!