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Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is a vampire tale, a story of the Jim Crow South, an Afrofuturistic vision and a heart-pounding tribute to the blues and Black culture. Cinema Junkie takes a deep dive into the film with critics and authors.

For many working adults, the summer can often feel the same as the rest of the year. So, maybe our idea of a "summer read" should encompass a wider swath of books? Here are a few out this week.

Reporter Kevin Sack's new book is a history of Charleston's Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black congregation in the South, where a white supremacist killed nine worshippers a decade ago.

Most city and county of San Diego government offices will be closed today in observance of Juneteenth.

Join UC San Diego Black Like Water for a special event featuring the screening of the powerful documentary film, "Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture." This award-winning film reclaims the 1,000-year-old tradition of Black surfing. Braiding historical accounts with modern-day testimonials, Wade in the Water dismantles the racial barriers of conventional surf culture, delves into the overlooked history of Black surfing's legacy, and honors its current movement—inspiring the next generation of Black surfers. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Prof. Caroline Collins (UCSD, Urban Studies and Planning) and featuring: David Mesfin (Director, Wade in the Water), Prof. Kevin Dawson (UC Merced, History, author of Undercurrents of Power: Aquatic Culture in the African Diaspora) and Risa Bell (Founder, Paddle for Peace). This event is brought to you by Black Like Water, a scholarly research collaboration between Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the 8 Colleges, UC San Diego Recreation, the Black Resource Center, Black Diaspora and African American Studies Program, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. This screening was made possible by support from the UC San Diego Black Studies project and a Healing Through Nature Grant from The Prebys Foundation. Please register for the event through our Eventbrite page. Additionally, free parking passes at the UCSD Scholars Parking Structure are available to the first 100 attendees of the event. UCSD Black Like Water on Instagram

Through a powerful blend of creative interpretation and ancestral memory, an Alabma town reckons with its past and begins to write a new chapter of shared truth.

Episodic, improvised comedy. A brand new episode each time-created from suggestions made by YOU the audience! Join a wandering, medieval band of refugees as they hack their way through the darkest forest with nothing but pluck, a tankard of meade and a towering fear of black magik! "Season IV of Adrift: The Dark Ages..." A limited amount of inclusively priced tickets as well as discounted military tickets available through the website. Mockingbird Improv on Facebook / Instagram

Journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson reflects on this year's Juneteenth celebrations — and the push and pull of the Black experience in America.

The Best R&B Block Party In The City, Hands Down! Come join us for a very special R&B Block Party honoring JUNETEENTH – National Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Black Independence Day. We’re celebrating the spirit of freedom and the legacy of June 19, 1865 — the day the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally received word that they were free. R&B Block Party; Playing the jamz that you just don’t get in the club any more… 90’s & Early 2000’s and some of today’s hits that make you feel like you’re back in the day. Visit: R&B Block Party: Juneteenth Quartyard on Instagram and Facebook

Charleston, S.C., reflects on 10 years since a racially motivated attack on the historic Emanuel AME church. A white supremacist killed 9 Black worshippers in 2015 in hopes of starting a race war.