WorldBeat Blog

Let’s Make A Change  By Makeda Dread Cheatom

Let’s Make A Change By Makeda Dread Cheatom

Everywhere we look there’s gun violence: suicide, mass shootings, homicides and more. All I think about is protecting our children. A few weeks ago I lost my grand nephew to suicide and school bullying. We also need new restrictions on firearms access in order to...

A Reflection on Juneteenth

A Reflection on Juneteenth

Juneteenth should be a time to appreciate the hardships that our ancestors went through for us to be here today. It's great to celebrate and have a joyous celebration for our liberation, but we are not free yet; the chains are off our bodies but still on our minds....

Juneteenth Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Walk

Juneteenth Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Walk

On Monday, June 19th WorldBeat Cultural Center celebrated Juneteenth with its first annual Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Walk. The event began with a land acknowledgment by Kumeyaay ethnobotanist Kristie Orosco, followed by a warm greeting from council member Stephen...

San Diego Major Taylor Cycling Club Freedom Ride

San Diego Major Taylor Cycling Club Freedom Ride

Day 1 of the Juneteenth Weekend began Saturday, June 17th with two bike rides led by San Diego’s Major Taylor Cycling Club. Dozens of cyclist and cycling groups such as the Black Girls Ride showed up to support the event and biked 2 courses around San Diego, Chula...

31st Multi-Cultural Earth Day

31st Multi-Cultural Earth Day

Greetings Beautiful Earth People, Multi-Cultural Earth Day was a great day for all cultures and all people. It was a great time to see our community together fighting hate, teaching tolerance and always seeking environmental justice. It is said a people united will...

Summer Level Up Enrichment Program

Summer Level Up Enrichment Program

Dear San Diego Unified families,  We are excited to share enrollment information for the summer Level Up Enrichment program. Various enrichment sessions will run from June 20 through August 18, and will be offered to all current district students for grades UTK...

A Taste of Africa 2022

A Taste of Africa 2022

Taste of Africa brought a wonderful celebration of African food, music and culture. It brought the community together. WorldBeat Center wanted to welcome the African Diaspora and build a community with the African Diaspora. We wanted to support local African...

WorldBeat Cultural Center’s Update on COVID-19

WorldBeat Cultural Center’s Update on COVID-19

March 21, 2021 San Diego County is now in Tier 2, or Red Tier, of the state's Blueprint for a Safer Economy. The Cafe will remain open for take-out and delivery and is now also open for outdoor dining. Some classes will return outdoors (please refer to our class...

A Winter Solstice Greeting from Makeda Cheatom

A Winter Solstice Greeting from Makeda Cheatom

Habari Gani? What a blessing with all the trials and tribulations, to be the Executive Director of the WorldBeat Cultural Center through all these years, 30 to be exact. It took many years for this vision to manifest. A cultural center that one day would heal the...