Black Legend Awards Silicon Valley

02/18/2026

JOIN US THIS WEEK

Join us at the 11th Annual Silicon Valley Black Legend Awards Ceremony at the iconic Hammer Theatre in San Jose.

This Saturday, February 21, 2026,
3:00 pm Reception
4:00 pm Doors
4:30 pm Show
6:30 pm Networking

Tickets are still available at:
Hammer Theatre Box Office, and
www.blacklegendawards.org

ALSO, join us this Friday:

Friday, February 20, 2026
Standing on the shoulders of Giants: 4:30 pm
East Palo Alto Center (EPACenter)
1950 Bay Rd
East Palo Alto

These nights honors brilliance, uplifts legacy, and celebrates the impact of Black excellence across generations.

Bring your joy, your pride, and your community.

Black Legend Awards Silicon Valley is produced by the Joyner/Payne Community Service Agency, Inc.
Sponsored in part by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Power Personnel

Please click the link below to preview the commercial for the Black Legends
https://shorturl.at/b3h5P

and

Please click the link below to see one of the Giants being celebrated, at at the EPACenter in East Palo Alto.
Rose Jacobs Gibson
https://shorturl.at/RzWXl

02/15/2026

JOIN US THIS WEEK

Join us at the 11th Annual Silicon Valley Black Legend Awards Ceremony at the iconic Hammer Theatre in San Jose.

Saturday, February 21, 2026,
3:00 pm Reception
4:00 pm Doors
4:30 pm Show
6:30 pm Networking

Tickets are still available at:
Hammer Theatre Box Office, and
www.blacklegendawards.org

This night honors brilliance, uplifts legacy, and celebrates the impact of Black excellence across generations. Bring your joy, your pride, and your community.

Produced by the Joyner/Payne Community Service Agency, Sponsored in part by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Power Personnel

Please click the link below to preview the
commercial.https://shorturl.at/b3h5P

or

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RUtNb4uhaAKs0ucuVIhjCrC1XfRrJrGI/view?usp=share_link

ALSO,
Friday, February 20, 2026
Standing on the shoulders of Giants
EPACenter
East Palo Alto

02/10/2026

Silicon Valley, it’s that time again to celebrate our Legends!

Join us at the 11th Annual Silicon Valley Black Legend Awards Ceremony on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the iconic Hammer Theatre in San Jose.

This night is about honoring brilliance, uplifting legacy, and celebrating the impact of Black excellence across generations.

Bring your joy, your pride, and your community this is a moment you don’t want to miss.

02/05/2026

Just one more day until we host the Honorable Superior Court Justice Robert Rigsby, whose career reflects decades of service, leadership, and justice.

Black History Month 2026 Kickoff:
AI: Ancestral Intelligence

We are deeply honored to welcome our keynote speaker,
The Honorable Robert R. Rigsby
District of Columbia Superior Court, Associate Judge.

This is a Free event |

Friday, February 6, 2026
Reception: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Fireside chat 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Appreciation Hall, Room 1501
12345 El Monte Rd
Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA

Judge Rigsby’s life and work exemplify how education, determination, and community support transform possibility into purpose, reminding us that we, too, are future leaders, change-makers, and architects of justice.

This powerful gathering honors the legacy of our ancestors, and the accumulated wisdom, values, resilience, creativity, and leadership passed down through generations.

We will also pay tribute to Historically Black Greek Letter Organizations and community leaders whose lifelong commitment to service and justice continues to shape our communities.

Ancestral Intelligence:
To be born, you needed two parents, four grandparents…
Twenty generations ago, over one million ancestors made it possible for you to be here.

Their struggles, sacrifices, dreams, and love live within us.
That is Ancestral Intelligence.

Join us as we honor the past and inspire the future.
Produced by Umoja & Black Student Union @ Foothill College
Umoja @ Mission College
Foothill College (Marketing)
Foothill College

Asante Sana (Many Thanks)
Best Regards,

01/28/2026

Don't miss this incredible Red Carpet Event! History will be made, stories will be told, legends will be honored, and the vibes will be immaculate.

Join us for an unforgettable experience, celebrating African American pioneers who shaped Silicon Valley over the past 50 years! This is where history meets culture, elegance meets excellence, and the community shows up and shows out.

Don’t just hear about history... come and be part of it.

Hear their inspiring stories, honor our heritage, and support the creation of the first San Jose Black History Museum.

Don’t miss this impactful event! This isn’t just an event... it’s a history lesson with style, soul, and a red carpet. Come celebrate the trailblazers who built Silicon Valley long before it was cool to do so. From the great Roy Clay Sr., to the incomperable Viera Whye, to the sensation Mr. Walter Adkins, to the impactful Ms Mary Noel.

The 11th Annual
Silicon Valley Black Legend Awards Ceremony
Saturday, February 21, 2026

Hammer Theater
101 Paseo De San Antonio
San Jose, Ca 951113

3:00 pm Reception
4:00 pm Doors
4:30 pm Event begins
6:30 pm Networking

Tickets are available at the Hammer Theater, or on Blacklefendawards.org.

Put on your best fit, bring your applause, and prepare to be inspired. This is Black excellence, Silicon Valley style: No group chat recap required, just be there makes all the difference in the world!

02/14/2025

The Black Legend Awards Ceremony...

Two (2) days till the Bay Area celebrates the
10th Annual Silicon Valleys Black Legend Awards Ceremony!

We will be "Celebrating a Decade of Bay Area Excellence."

"JOIN US and ENJOY an unforgetable evening of live conversations with Bay Area legends - icons of wisdom, knowledge and Silicon Valley experience: Legends that have all changed the world...

JOIN US and come Meet and Greet, Network and enjoy our GRIO with our Legends!

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Hammer Theater Center
101 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, Ca.

For tickets, go to Blacklegendawards.org, go to the historical Hammer Theater Center, or call us at (408) 393 - 4708

STUDENT TICKETS ARE 50% OFF REGULAR TICKET PRICE.

02/11/2025

The Black Legend Awards Ceremony...

Five (5) days till the Bay Area celebrates the
10th Annual Silicon Valleys Black Legend Awards Ceremony!
"Celebrating a Decade of Bay Area Excellence."

"JOIN US and ENJOY an incredible evening of live conversations of wisdom, knowledge and especially Silicon Valley, Bay Area and national history... from each of our new legends...These Legends have all somehow changed the world...

JOIN US and ENJOY networking opportunities with hundreds of other Bay Area power brokers, a night of entertainment, pre and post opportunities of interactive sessions, and more.

JOIN US and highlight the emotional benefits that attendees will experience. By attending the Black Legend Award Ceremony, there will be 2 hours of "feeling inspired", entertained, connected to the community, and empowered by our tribulations and success.

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Hammer Theater Center
101 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, Ca.

For tickets, go to Blacklegendawards.org, or go to the historical Hammer Theater Center.

ALL STUDENT TICKETS ARE 50% OFF REGULAR TICKET PRICE.

02/09/2025

01/22/2025

The Black Legend Awards Ceremony...

Twentyfive (25) days till the Bay Area celebrates the
10th Annual Silicon Valleys Black Legend Awards Ceremony!

"Celebrating a Decade of Bay Area Excellence."

"JOIN US and ENJOY an incredible evening of live conversations of wisdom, knowledge and especially Silicon Valley, Bay Area and national history... from each of our new legends...These Legends have all somehow changed the world...

JOIN US and ENJOY networking opportunities with hundreds of other Bay Area power brokers, a night of entertainment, pre and post opportunities of interactive sessions, and more.

JOIN US and highlight the emotional benefits that attendees will experience. By attending the Black Legend Award Ceremony, there will be 2 hours of "feeling inspired", entertained, connected to the community, and empowered by our tribulations and success.

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Hammer Theater Center
101 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, Ca.

For tickets, go to Blacklegendawards.org, or go to the historical Hammer Theater Center.

ALL STUDENT TICKETS ARE 50% OFF REGULAR TICKET PRICE.

01/17/2025

The Black Legend Awards Ceremony:

Twentynine (29) days till the Bay Area celebrates the
10th Annual Silicon Valleys Black Legend Awards Ceremony!

"Celebrating a Decade of Bay Area Excellence."

"JOIN US and ENJOY an incredible evening of wisdom, knowledge and especially Silicon Valley, Bay Area and national history from OUR legends...Those that has changed the world...

JOIN US and ENJOY networking opportunities with hundreds of other Bay Area power brokers, a night of entertainment, pre and post opportunities of interactive sessions, and more.

JOIN US and highlight the emotional benefits that attendees will experience. By attending the Black Legend Award Ceremony, there will be 2 hours of "feeling inspired", entertained, connected to the community, and empowered by our tribulations and success.

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Hammer Theater Center
101 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, Ca.

For tickets, go to Blacklegendawards.org, or go to the historical Hammer Theater Center.

Tickets are $100 pp/$800 for a group of 10.

ALL STUDENT TICKETS ARE 50% OFF REGULAR TICKET PRICE.

01/01/2025

10th Annual
Black Legend Awards Ceremony: Silicon Valley
"Celebrating a Decade of Excellence"

From the opening ceremony to the post event networking, the 10th Annual Silicon Valley Black Legend Award will be the most incredible Legends awards ever...

"Join us and enjoy an historical evening of history and knowledge from Bay Area renowned speakers, and legends that has changed the Bay Area, and the world... networking opportunities with hundreds of other Bay Area power brokers, a night of entertainment, pre and post opportunities of interactive sessions, and more.

Join us and highlight the emotional benefits that attendees will experience .

By attending the Legend Award Ceremony, there will be 2 hours of "feeling inspired", entertained, connected to the community, and empowered by our tribulations and success.

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Hammer Theater Center
101 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, Ca

Don't miss this incredible Red Carpet Event!

For tickets, go to Blacklegendawards.org,
or go to Hammer Theater Center.

ALL STUDENT TICKETS ARE 50% OFF REGULAR TICKET PRICE.

This is a part of ways we can showcase and share our community and our ancestors lives, livelyhoods, successes, and bridges built and developed for our youth!