Join us for some terrific Bay Area Photography. Have a great time shooting in and around the Bay Area and beyond. If you are just starting out in photography or have been in it for a while you will fit in just fine shooting with us in the North Bay, South Bay, East Bay, SF Bay and exploring interesting places beyond the bay area as well. Our group has members of all levels, all experience, and all photographic mediums. So shoot digital or film, color or black and white; it’s all good here. Seaso …

The Bay Area’s premier Social Group. The Unique One’s brings together a collective mix of Professionals for great outings and great events.  The Unique One’s Organizers believe in providing quality events for the  professional to remember for years to come. Sunday Dinners, Bowling nights, day trips, and Wine tastings, group travel and many other great family style events make The Unique One’s a great Social Group to be a part of. We have a few small rules. We only allow folks who have face pic …

Bay Area Black Singles provides opportunities for Black singles to meet each other for love, friendship and companionship. If you wish to participate in fun-filled events and adventurous activities while meeting Black singles from your area, then you've come to the right group. Social events and activities are purposefully organized to increase your chances of meeting that "special someone," while you in turn help build up a positive community that focuses on the individual needs and personal go …

Young Blacks of the Bay™ celebrates the "young, gifted and black" of the Bay Area through a variety of events that won't break the bank. Experience local culture, friendship, and networking with open-minded professionals in their twenties (21+) and thirties. YBB consists of people who want to make new friends, business connections, and are curious about Bay Area culture. Furthermore, we welcome people of all ethnic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, religions, etc. For more details about th …

Calling all SF boxers!!! Fawn, Brindle, White, Black, and all boxer-mixes we want you to join our party each month. We are going to have a Boxer Party!! In addition to our boxer friends, we would like to extend our invitation to SuperDog Clients. SF Boxer Mania is sponsored by SuperDog, a professional dog walking service within San Francisco. This will be a great opportunity for our new Boxer friends to play and also socialize with other four-legged friends. After all, the most important thi …

What turns you on? What inspires you? What fills your heart with joy? What makes you sit at the edge of your seat? Who do you want to be in the world? What is your purpose on the planet? Are you living a turned-on life? Would it be okay if your gravestone read: “She was an exceptionally mediocre woman”? If your eulogy went something like: “She followed every rule with precision. She rarely made a mistake and was a great champion of the status quo. She never ruffled any feathers, took any gr …

DMK ELITE NETWORKING is our Bay Area Business Networking Group for business professionals. Our goal is to BUILD RELATIONSHIPS with the energetic and dynamic power partners in our community. It is  an opportunity to meet your NEXT CLIENTS, invite others, NETWORK with business owners, executives, professionals and decision makers in a warm, upscale yet fun environment. View us at http://www.dmkelite.com

Mocha Mix ( Bay Area), is an Active social group of Professionals of Mixed Ethnicities.  We  are a Culturally Diverse group of people living throughout the Bay Area. We're doing everything, lots of social mixers, festivals, music events, Napa, outdoor activities, and fundraising/charity events etc. -just lots of fun stuff! Our meetups will be everything from midscale, to affordable activities. To give you an idea, our age range of members is typically late 20's thru 40's so... Become a member t …

This group is for African-American women in their 20s and early 30s living in San Francisco who want to meet up for drinks, dinner, outdoor events, concerts... and everything in between.

Black Founders connects black tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and around the world. Our mission is to increase the number of successful black entrepreneurs in tech. We are an inclusive group of entrepreneurs and welcome all to join the community.

[color=green][b]WELCOME![/b][/color] Our events are for all us singles who want to GET OUT and have some FUN! Not that we don't love our couple friends too, but they always have to leave early (or can't come at all) because of the kids, the house, etc.  This group is for those of us who have more free time and want to make some new friends while having some FUN! There are more of us single people in the bay area than you think, so leave all your friends who are couples at home and come out to …

Outdoor Afro is a community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more! Outdoor Afro uses social media to create interest communities, events, and to partner with regional and national organizations that support diverse participation in the Great Outdoors. Here is where you can start locally connecting with people who share your outdoor interests!

L.A.D.I.E.S Lesbians (and friends of) Actively Doing Interesting Entertaining Socials for LGBT professionals who are 38+. We would like to start a social gathering of like-minded Professional People. Lots of fun and drama free! We would like to meet once a month in the Pittsburg, Ca. area to play cards (i.e. bid whist, poker, and spades), board games, karaoke and watch movies. This is an ADULT SOCIAL CLUB. Family events are up for discussion. Any inactive member or any no-show during a period of …

Are you a budding or experienced entrepreneur? Pitch Mixer is guided by the principle that ideas don't flourish as meta-thought, rather they gain momentum out in the open, with support of evaluations, feedback, and iteration by resourceful people. Pitch Mixer engages the East Bay  startup community by running monthly entrepreneur forums where entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas to a judging panel who will evaluate the idea and provide feedback and recommendations based on the quality of the pitc …

BIG strives to demystify the video gaming industry for people of color. We assist individuals in evolving from consumers to producers of video games and apps. To accomplish our goals, BIG provides networking, outreach, mentoring, and entrepreneurship guidance to professionals and students.

Classy, BlackGirl the Professional Network's mission is to encourage women to subscribe to a more upscale set of social and professional standards through networking, socializing and lifestyle experiences in a sisterly and fun environment! We Host amazing mixers, social outings, educational seminars and professional coaching solutions for Black Women in Business!

This group is the culmination of 1 Black Girl 20 Black Wines, Co. We specialize in wine tastings, tours, classes and events that exclusively feature wines from African Americans and/or female vintners! This is a co-ed, multicultural group that is open to wine novices and experts! The groups organizer and owner of 1 Black Girl 20 Black Wines, Co. is one of a handful of Black Certified Sommeliers in the the United States. Our goal is to cultivate and encourage sophisticated, casual, savvy, and fun …

Connect with members of the black community in Oakland on key social and political issues. The Black Organizing Project is an African American, member-led organization in the city of Oakland, CA. We focus on political education and membership development in order to create a powerful black collective of voters, activists and community leaders. If you're a member of Oakland's black community who would like to make positive contributions to the struggle for racial justice; would like to learn more …

SF Bay QWOC is a meetup group for women of color that identify as a member of the LGBTQ community.  The goal is to build a community that may start on meetup.com, but that goes beyond the cyber connection.  Once you feel comfortable enough, communicate with others via our discussion board.  Hey, sharing your number isn't out of the question too.  Do what you feel comfortable doing! Looking for something to do with like minded women? Trying to build a QWOC community? Have a variety of interests? …

This is a group is created to help Black Alumni from the University of California at Berkeley to connect and fellowship. We can get together and connect, hang out and network. MeetUp is just seemed like a really good format to faciliate this. I also think it would be really great for us to get to know and support the current Black Community at Cal. When I was at Cal I didn't really know any alumni and now I am an alumni I find that I don't really know any current students. I think it would be gr …

Attempts to dismiss the legitimacy of Butch-Femme as an identity will not be tolerated. Femmes? How do you spot them? This is something Butches have been trying to figure out for some time! This site is for women who DO IDENTIFY. Who are We? What is Butch-Femme? Butch-Femme is about being yourself Exploring and realizing your unique sexuality and your natural gender and/or identity. Embracing Butch-Femme, in whatever form you feel comfortable, is celebrating who you are. JOIN this group if you …

Join us on our journey to our BEST SELF. NOT just a meetup, this is a MOVEMENT. A movement towards a new generation of "whole black women who are EMPOWERED in every area of their lives. Whole women make SMART decisions and know their value. We refer to ourselves as Diamonds and we are priceless! We bring out the BEST in each other! We plan events that cater to EVERY aspect of your life. We workout together, travel together, save and invest together, pray together, solve problems together. We …

Upscale nightlife can be hard to find especially if you have relocated or are looking for quality events. Young, Black, Socialite is strictly for those looking for extremely upscale nightlife in the Oakland area. We will feature events tailored for the young black professional looking to enjoy hip hop music in a safe environment with like minded individuals. You will never have to question if the events featured here will be worth your time and energy. Each event is planned with a posh crowed in …

As long as I can remember I always had a camera in my hands. My first Brownie started me on my quest to perfect my Black & White medium. I was trained, practiced and recognized as a Black & White Specialist. As I pursued my professional career, I established Moya fotografx. As a custom Black & White Lab and Studio my services demanded optimum quality control. Our Meetup group of traditional BLACK & WHITE FILM photographers, specialize in the craft of Black & White technology. If you are passiona …

This is a group for women of African Descent 40 years of age and older who love women. It's for anyone new to the Bay Area or not.  If you're looking for a way to meet women close to your age group for friendship and socialization. I started this group because many of my friends over the age of 40 have shared their desire to meet other women 40 and over who share similar interest in dining out, dancing, game nights, potlucks, spa days, wine tasting, plays, musicals, concerts, retreats, traveling …

If you have attended, are currently attending, or are a supporter of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, this is a group for you. Of the 105 recognized HBCU's, we have over 25 active HBCU alumni chapters represented, and we are looking to add more members and to be a hub for HBCU Alumni activities in the Bay Area. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Alumni Coalition serves as the guiding force of the HBCU alumni chapters in Northern California through scholarship and fundr …

This group exists to encourage Black Americans who are interested in speaking Spanish for travel, business, and to expand our horizons. This is not a place to learn Spanish (I am not a teacher), but a place to supplement your class work by having conversations and meeting others who speak the language. All levels are welcome as long as you are comfortable agreeing to speak Spanish exclusively at the meet ups. This also a place where we may work to encourage our youth to be prepared for the globa …

Good morning African American web professionals. If you professionally develop code, media, content, or strategy for the web, please come and join us for a networking waffle breakfast.