Langston Hughes Centennial tribute, Palace of Fine Arts with Brian Freeman and New York saxophonist Robert Landham
“I'd like to state that Spike Lee is not saying that African American culture is just for black people alone to enjoy and cherish. Culture is for everybody.”
- Spike Lee
About
sf|noir was founded in 2001 out of a passion for artistic expression and a desire to help bring about a greater awareness of the contributions of African Americans and the African Diaspora to art and culture. The organization was also formed to fill a void that has been continually expanding in San Francisco, whereby the visibility of African American “creatives” and the culture and communities they represent has been shrinking.
The City of San Francisco provided a generous grant to sf|noir in 2001 from the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and helped to advance the organization’s directives. sf|noir’s signature event is the annual San Francisco Black History Month Celebration, now in its 9th season. Throughout the year we’ll partner with other organizations and produce timely and innovative programming to keep our audiences at the cutting edge.