Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Houston and Detroit all have Black Pride celebrations. Why shouldn’t San Francisco? That was the question on Gyasi Curry’s mind when he opened Instagram and hit record. Within hours, the Reel was flooded with hundreds of comments from queer Black artists, DJs and event organizers hungry for a space to come together, build community and celebrate.

What started as a musing has grown into a full-fledged week-long festival that Curry has put together with a dedicated group of volunteers. Spanning Aug. 25–31, SF Black Pride kicks off with wellness workshops, a panel discussion and a historical walking tour before turning up the energy with a packed weekend of parties with big-name stars like rapper-producer Mister Wallace at 1015 Folsom on Thursday and drag

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