The San Diego Black Arts + Culture District is pleased to highlight the extraordinary talents of individuals throughout San Diego. 

Denise Webb and La Raza Webb

We are pleased to highlight Advisory Council members Denise Webb and La Raza Webb on the completion of Phase 1 of the renovation of their business building at 6407 Imperial Avenue in the SD Arts + Culture District.

Raimo Residence is family founded and operated since 2018. Our mission is to support veterans, low-income families and marginalized communities by providing safe and affordable housing solutions. We are dedicated to addressing the pressing issue of homelessness in Southern California and ensuring that those who have bravely served our country have a place to call home. 

Our mixed-use property is located in the heart of San Diego’s Black Arts + Culture District. We are currently renovating the commercial space to open a community facility called The Block Club San Diego. The space will be used as a gathering place for residents and visitors to experience the vibrancy of Black Arts and Culture. Our patrons will enjoy an assortment of educational programs, wellness resources, community events and other amenities. You can also speak with us about hosting your next event here! In addition, our conference room will be available to rent for private meetings. 

Please pardon our dust until construction is complete. In the meantime, use this link to take our short survey and let us know what you’d like to see at The Block Club! 

For more information, please contact us via email - info@raimoresidence.org OR info@theblockclub.org

Kamau Kenyatta

Kamau is a pianist, saxophonist, and Grammy award winning, producer and arranger. He is a Teaching Professor in the University of California San Diego (UCSD) Jazz Studies Department and directs the UCSD Jazz Ensemble. The ensemble is where Kamau began to mentor and collaborate with Gregory Porter. In 2017, Gregory Porter’s Take Me to the Alley, assisted by Kenyatta, a Grammy for “Best Jazz Vocal and

in 2014 Porter ‘s album Liquid Spirits won Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 2014 Grammy Awards; an album Kenyatta produced.”. Originally from Detroit, Kenyatta has worked with jazz greats such as Hubert Laws, Earl Klugh, and Patti Austin.

San Diego is fortunate Kamau decided to come to San Diego and the San Diego Black Arts + Culture District appreciates him lending his talents as a member of the advisory committee. 

The following videos are from Kamau’s recent collaboration with arranger/bandleader Kris Johnson.