Cultural heritage promotes tourism in San Francisco

JazzGenesis: San Francisco and the Birth of Jazz is the latest initiative related to National Black Business Month, a five-year-old observance geared to increae entrepreneurship among African-Americans.

The four-panel exhibition has been placed in the Visitor Information Center of the San Francisco Convention & Visitor Bureau. San Francisco, one of the world's top tourist destination, has a relatively unknown set of African-American heritage destinations.

The co-founder of National Black Business Month created JazzGenesis, which describes the role that 19th century black businesses in San Francisco played in the creation of jazz music. It describes a period from 1850 to 1921.

For more details on the exhibit and National Black Business Month, visit http://www.blackbusinessmonth.com

More on cultural heritage and economic development will be covered Oct. 1-2 when the second annual Preserving California Black Heritage conference is held here.

Walking tours of the sites referenced in JazzGenesis take place Thursday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. Register online.