YGB VIDEO GALLERY

Young Gifted and Black has been performing in and around the Bay Area for the past 10 years. We have served over 200 young people in that time, and performed thousands of times in the cities of Northern California including Oakland, Berkeley, San Francisco, Sacramento, Richmond, …etc. This award winning group is made up of several ensembles throughout the years, the Kids, Black Gold, The Young Black Kings, and the Black Sheroes. Below are a bunch of videos which feature their rehearsals, performances and the brilliance and talent of the young people. Artists featured in these videos include pieces by Mari Evans, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Langston Hughes, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Black Star, Artistic Director Hodari Davis, and a host of others.

Young Gifted and Black, or YGB, is a youth performance ensemble based in Oakland. More than 50 performers - ranging in age from 6 to 18 - learn and memorize ...
YGB is defined by the work we do. The way these little heroes and sheroes show up in the world to inspire, empower and elighten. Support YGB at rally.org/you...
BRINGING THE NOISE FOR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. http://youthspeaks.org/mlk/ Youth Speaks celebrates the continuing life and legacy of Dr. King with a power...
The Young Black Kings is an organization in Oakland which young people in the community come together and unite through the arts. In accordance with Young Gi...
Oakland's Young Gifted and Black performing at the 18th annual Bringing the Noise for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Performed January 19, 2015 at Nourse Audito...

The YGB Sheroes (Black Sheroes) are the all girl ensemble of Young Gifted and Black of Oakland. Here they perform at a rally against police violence on MLK Day in 2017

YGB Gold performed their Black Set at the 5th annual commemroation of the murder of Oscar Grant. They brought in the year on January 1st, 2014 with this hist...
Young Gifted and Black is a repertory group that uses poetry and rap to teach African American History. Based in Oakland, California the group has performed ...
To open the year, YGB honored the memory and legacy of Oscar Grant, in protest of Police Brutality, and injustice. Black Gold performed at the Fruitvale Bart...
The Bay area's own Young, Gifted & Black show the youth of Brave New Voices how to break out of their shell and use their voice! Check out www.bravenewvoices...
Young Gifted and Black is a group based Oakland, Ca that teaches African American History through poetry, rap and song. Find out more at younggiftedandblack....
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Oakland based youth organisation Young Gifted and Black took a second historic trip to Ghana, West Africa. They filmed this video in freedom square.
Young Gifted and Black of Oakland has been performing this song for two years in honor of Oscar Grant and then Trayvon Martin. We are saddened to have to con...
At the Institute for Sustainable Economic, Educational & Environmental Design (ISEEED): University of San Francisco, Urban Education & Social Justice's David...