_*EVERY THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 - SEPTEMBER 5*_

*SISTAHS SINGIN’ in PRIDE
CHOIR REHEARSALS
1st Congregational Church
2501 Harrison Street (at 27th)
Oakland, CA
7-9 p*

Don’t just sing in the shower or in the car!! Make beautiful music with *Sistahs Singin'
in Pride*! Led by the phenomenally talented artists Melanie DeMore and Michelle Jordan,
our choir’s gonna perform onstage at the Festival on August 26th and raise the roof off
the sky (yep, that’s right!). Don’t be shy! SING!

Your voices will ring from the Festival into the following weekend, ‘cause Sistahs
Singin’ in Pride will ALSO perform at Oakland’s *ART & SOUL FESTIVAL*, Sept. 3, 4, & 5.
(http://www.artandsouloakland.com)

Join us on Thursdays and sing your heart out!
For more info, contact: monifa [at] sistahssteppin.org <mailto:monifa [at] sistahssteppin.org>.


_*WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16*_

*SheSpeaks: AN EVENING OF SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY
Laurel Bookstore
4100 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, 94619
Time & Cost: TBD
Proceeds will benefit Sistahs Steppin' In Pride*

There is SO MUCH talent in our midst! More details to come – in the meantime, get ready
to share your work!
Check back for more info: http://www.SheSpeaks.com or http://www.SistahsSteppin.org

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*BREAKING NEWS!!! AFTER THE FESTIVAL, GET YOUR DANCE ON AT
THE OFFICIAL SISTAHS STEPPIN’ in PRIDE AFTER-PARTY!!
STAY TUNED!*
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_*AND OF COURSE - SATURDAY, AUGUST 26*_

*5TH ANNUAL SISTAHS STEPPIN’ IN PRIDE
EAST BAY DYKE MARCH AND FESTIVAL
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Lake Merritt - Oakland, California*

Join Sistahs Steppin' in Pride for an afternoon of pride, connection, entertainment,
vendors, food, and fun! We’re celebrating our East Bay communities!

*March:* Gather at the Lake Merritt pillars at 11 a.m. and march at noon. Bring your
friends, your drum (or borrow one of ours), and join us as we fill the streets with our
voices and merry-making!

Be a part of our SSIP Drum Corps! Contact Afia Walking Tree at
walkingtree [at] sistahssteppin.org or 510-534-9603.

*Festival:* The free celebration continues from 1 to 6 p.m. in Snow Park's Sistah Village
(Harrison between 19th & 20th Streets). EVERYONE is invited to join the festivities. Come
check out our vendors, children's area, elder space and more. Eat good food, meet great
folks, enjoy talented performers, and receive useful information and resources. Come
spend the day with us!

Five years later, Sistahs Steppin' in Pride is still going strong. Let's keep making
herstory in the East Bay!

Visit our website: http://www.SistahsSteppin.org <http://www.sistahssteppin.org>