The East Side celebrated its inaugural “Freedom Bike” event Saturday morning, drawing more than 100 riders for a fundraising race through Martin Luther King and South Side Lions parks.
DreamWeek, an annual citywide summit, returns to San Antonio on Friday. The events encourage idea-sharing on global issues to promote tolerance, equality and diversity.
Fifteen children were honored with the “Dream Leader” award on Saturday as part of their volunteering efforts towards bettering their communities.
Frank Trejo, a digital strategist for DreamWeek, joined the KSAT Q&A on Friday with Stephania Jimenez and Myra Arthur to discuss what DreamWeek is all about.
Some events happening over the weekend include the DreamWeek summit, cultural festivals and more.
DreamWeek, the annual 16 day event in San Antonio, kicked off on Friday morning with remarks from its founder and Mayor Ron Nirenberg. Click here for a look at some events you can attend.
Check out a list of events happening over the weekend.
The exhibit curated by Barbara Felix and presented by the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture is free and open to the public starting January 19 through November 17, 2023.
Shokare Nakpodia was deeply involved in what it took to stage the event that is now said to be the largest MLK Jr. March in the nation.
Dream Week is known for creating an environment for discussion to promote equality, diversity, and tolerance, but one event is striking a chord with some in San Antonio.
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SAN ANTONIO – She astonished people across the world during the presidential inauguration, with her brilliant rhetoric and inspirational spoken word. DreamVoice is the organization that puts on DreamWeek in San Antonio and is dedicated to advancing the voice of tolerance, equality and diversity. Shokare Nakpodia, known as 'Sho,' Founder of DreamVoice, an organization that puts on DreamWeek in San Antonio spoke about Amanda Gorman. “We also might have Amanda’s on the south side of San Antonio and on the East side of San Antonio. For example, San Antonio has its own poet laureate, Andre “Vocab” Sanderson, who performed at several events at DreamWeek.
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SAN ANTONIO – Everyone has a story. However, Deborah Omowale Jarmon, the Executive Director of the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum, says the trailblazing stories of people of color -- have been historically harder to find. It’s why SAAACAM is hosting a tour in Eastview Cemetery on Saturday of local African American historical icons and the impact they made in the community. “They can expect a safe, socially-distanced tour,” Jarmon said. She was one of the founders of Delta Sigma Theta sorority, establishing the local chapter in San Antonio.
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In DreamWeek event, homeless youth help people recognize biasPublished: January 16, 2020, 9:22 amDreamWeek 2020 features a spoken word event with the experiences of homeless LGBTQ youth in San Antonio. "When You See Us" will take place Thursday evening at Esperanza Peace and Justice Center.