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05/21/2026

What Bino song are you looking forward to hearing the most?!?

🎤🔥 BIG NEWS! Bino Rideaux just tapped in with a special message for THIS Saturday’s Black Family Day! Pull up to the UC Davis Quad on May 23rd from 12–8PM for a full day of community, culture, music, food, games, performances, and unforgettable vibes

From live bands and DJs to spoken word, dance performances, craft vendors, food vendors, a mechanical bull, spelling bee, and more — you do NOT want to miss it!

Bring your friends, family, and energy — let’s celebrate together at one of the biggest community events of the year 🙌🏾



Alt Text:
Video of Bino Rideaux promoting Black Family Day at UC Davis. He invites students and community members to attend the event on May 23rd from 12–8PM at the UC Davis Quad. The video highlights the event’s celebration of Black culture, community, performances, food vendors, games, and entertainment.

05/15/2026

La Gran Tardeada 🤝 Black Family Day

Join us for La Gran Tardeada this upcoming May 16th from 1pm to 8pm on the UC Davis East Quad.

And join us for Black Family Day next week May 23rd from 12pm to 8pm also on the East Quad.

we hope to see you there!

05/15/2026

Join us for La Gran Tardeada this upcoming May 16th from 1pm to 8pm on the UC Davis East Quad🌞✨

We will be having:
a variety of food and craft vendors live music
• Vibrant performances
• a mechanical bull
• a community gallery featuring local artists
• Braids Not Raids, and much more!🌟

This is a free event that is open to all community members who wish to attend.

This year’s theme is “La Union es la Fuerza!”, highlighting the strength that comes from being united as a community, especially during difficult times. The poster, designed by Nínive García Lara, showcases the three sisters (corn, squash, beans) which grow together in harmony and help each other flourish.🌽

The background images are intended to be a reflection of beauty and diversity within the Chicanx/Latinx community, while not being afraid to use our voices to fight for what we believe in.
We hope you are as excited as we are - see you there!

Con cariño, Chicanx/Latinx Community Coordinators🩷

05/15/2026

Join us for La Gran Tardeada this upcoming May 16th from 1pm to 8pm on the UC Davis East Quad🌟🌞

We will be having:
a variety of food and craft vendors live music
• Vibrant performances
• a mechanical bull
• a community gallery featuring local artists
• Braids Not Raids, and much more! 🌟

This is a free event that is open to all community members who wish to attend.

This year’s theme is “La Union es la Fuerza!”, highlighting the strength that comes from being united as a community, especially during difficult times. The poster, designed by Nínive García Lara, showcases the three sisters (corn, squash, beans) which grow together in harmony and help each other flourish.🌽

The background images are intended to be a reflection of beauty and diversity within the Chicanx/Latinx community, while not being afraid to use our voices to fight for what we believe in.
We hope you are as excited as we are - see you there!

Con cariño, Chicanx/Latinx Community Coordinators🩷

05/14/2026

Join us for La Gran Tardeada this upcoming May 16th from 1pm to 8pm on the UC Davis East Quad🌞✨

We will be having:
a variety of food and craft vendors live music
• Vibrant performances
• a mechanical bull
• a community gallery featuring local artists
• Braids Not Raids, and much more! 🌟

This is a free event that is open to all community members who wish to attend.

This year’s theme is “La Union es la Fuerza!”, highlighting the strength that comes from being united as a community, especially during difficult times. The poster, designed by Nínive García Lara, showcases the three sisters (corn, squash, beans) which grow together in harmony and help each other flourish.🌽

The background images are intended to be a reflection of beauty and diversity within the Chicanx/Latinx community, while not being afraid to use our voices to fight for what we believe in.
We hope you are as excited as we are - see you there!

Con cariño, Chicanx/Latinx Community Coordinators🩷

05/13/2026

Join us for our Annual Black Family Day at the UC Davis Quad on May 23rd from 12PM–8PM!

Come experience a day full of community, culture, and unforgettable vibes featuring:

Delicious food vendors
Amazing craft vendors
Live entertainment all day long including:
• DJ sets
• Dance performances
• Spoken word
• Live bands

Plus fun activities and games like:
• Spelling Bee
• Mechanical Bull
• And so much more!

Bring your friends, family, and positive energy as we celebrate Black joy, creativity, and togetherness right here at UC Davis. You won’t want to miss it!

Special shout out to for creating this beautiful video and capturing the spirit of Black Family Day so perfectly



Video Description: Many people dancing with background music playing, along with food and craft vendors showcasing their goods and items that can be purchased at Black Family Day.

05/12/2026

How much do you know about La Gran Tardeada happening this Saturday?

Join us for La Gran Tardeada this upcoming May 16th from 1pm to 8pm on the UC Davis East Quad 🌞✨

We will be having:
a variety of food and craft vendors
• live music
• vibrant performances
• a mechanical bull
• a community gallery featuring local artists
• Braids Not Raids, and much more! 🌟

This is a free event that is open to all community members who wish to attend.

This year’s theme is “La Union es la Fuerza!”, highlighting the strength that comes from being united as a community, especially during difficult times. The poster, designed by Nínive García Lara, showcases the three sisters (corn, squash, beans) which grow together in harmony and help each other flourish.🌽

The background images are intended to be a reflection of beauty and diversity within the Chicanx/Latinx community, while not being afraid to use our voices to fight for what we believe in.
We hope you are as excited as we are - see you there!

con cariño, Chicanx/Latinx Community Coordinators🩷

05/11/2026

Yall know the Moove 🐮 this Saturday, we will CCC you there 🤠

Join us for La Gran Tardeada this upcoming May 16th from 1pm to 8pm on the UC Davis East Quad🌞✨

We will be having:
a variety of food and craft vendors
• live music
• vibrant performances
• a mechanical bull
• a community gallery featuring local artists
• Braids Not Raids, and much more!🌟

This is a free event that is open to all community members who wish to attend.

This year’s theme is “La Union es la Fuerza!”, highlighting the strength that comes from being united as a community, especially during difficult times. The poster, designed by Nínive García Lara, showcases the three sisters (corn, squash, beans) which grow together in harmony and help each other flourish. 🌽

The background images are intended to be a reflection of beauty and diversity within the Chicanx/Latinx community, while not being afraid to use our voices to fight for what we believe in.

We hope you are as excited as we are - see you there!

Con cariño, Chicanx/Latinx Community Coordinators

04/29/2026

WHO’S PERFORMING AT LIGHT FESTIVAL?

Get a sneak peak at our performer set list on Saturday, May 2 at the CCC’s Third Annual Light Festival!

We are proud to spotlight student performer Komolika Basu, who will be doing a vocal performance! 🎤

Keep watching to learn why she’s excited to perform at Light Fest and what she’s looking forward to ✨

Alt text: Video begins with a jingle sung by Cross Cultural Center Scholar Staff: “Different roots, one vibe! MENASA and A&PI in the spotlight! Who’s performing at Light Festival?” followed by a purple and gold flyer titled “Performer Spotlight: Komolika Basu” with an image of the performer.

The video transitions to the UC Davis Quad with green grass and several trees and the walkway in the background. Komolika and Ava stand side-by-side as they discuss Light Festival performances. At the end, they both jump into the frame and encourage viewers to attend. They were interviewed by Cross Cultural Center Scholar Staff Ava.

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