The People's Beat

WorldBeat Center's summer camp programming for 2025 was a vibrant and enriching experience for participants, blending creativity, wellness, and cultural education. Kicking off in June with Miss Monie and Diva Works Dance, this year’s camps featured a dynamic mix of...

Peppermint to cool and uplift our spirits By Cindy Saylor, Peppermint is easy to grow, delightfully aromatic, uplifting to our spirit and cooling when we are overheated. A cup of Peppermint tea is beloved in many cultures and traditions. In these times when our hearts...

At the height of summer, few fruits capture the spirit of the season like watermelon. Juicy, hydrating, and naturally sweet, watermelon is more than a treat—it's a powerful tool for health and a deeply symbolic fruit that carries a complex cultural history, especially...

The WorldBeat Cultural Center is proud to honor the incredible artistry and legacy of the Gee’s Bend Quilters—Black women from the isolated community of Gee’s Bend (now Boykin), Alabama, who have transformed humble materials into world-renowned works of art for...

3rd Annual Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Watch - Juneteenth Celebration Part II Thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday, June 21st for this year’s Harriet Tubman Freedom Bird Watch—a day filled with cultural remembrance, environmental awareness, and community...

Thank you to everyone who joined us on June 19th for Part I of our Juneteenth celebration at WorldBeat Cultural Center. It was a full house and a powerful evening of culture, remembrance, and community. We were honored to welcome representatives from the California...

WorldBeat Center proudly presents Threads of Freedom, the second quilt exhibit honoring the artistry, resilience, and coded language of African American quilting traditions. The centerpiece of the exhibit features two stunning works by Kim Ballentine Lane,...

In celebration of  Black Birders Week, the WorldBeat Cultural Center, in partnership with the San Diego Bird Alliance, hosted a vibrant community bird outing on May 31st at Chollas Lake Park. The event welcomed families, first-time birders, seasoned bird enthusiasts,...

The story of the Underground Railroad is one of extraordinary courage, resilience, and ingenuity. It is widely believed that quilts—ordinary household items—may have been used as powerful tools of communication for enslaved people seeking freedom. These quilts,...

As the world stands by, Sudan is experiencing a humanitarian catastrophe of staggering proportions. The ongoing conflict, primarily fueled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias, has erupted into what can only be described as a genocide. Thousands of...