Griot Marvin X will meet and great folks at his booth. He will autograph his publications. Some books are by donation, or free to those without money. Vendors should ask about his Black Vendors Association. Members get discounts to vend at festivals such as Berkeley Juneteenth. Membership applications will be available at Berkeley Juneteenth or call 510-575-7148. Dues are $50.00 annually or $4.17 monthly. See Black Street Magazine, official publication of the BVA. Vendors should study the State Law on Street Vending: SB946.
Marvin received a generous grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to assist Black Street Vendors. Mini-grants are available for members only.
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Author Marvin X, perhaps the first Black Street Vendor in downtown Oakland, 14th and Broadway. Cofounder of the Black Arts Movement Business District, Oakland.
35th Annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival
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Come and celebrate the 35th
Annual Berkeley Juneteenth!
Sunday, June 19, 2022
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
The festival extends five streets in South Berkeley from the Alcatraz-Adeline corridor with food vendors, non-profit organizations, music, and arts & crafts!
Visit berkeleyjuneteenth.orgfor full details.