This weekend, August 13 and 14, the Getty center partnered with Crenshaw Creative for “Crenshaw Remembers” and to celebrate its 25th anniversary at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Crenshaw Remembers celebrated the “memories of the Crenshaw district.”
On April 13th, the legendary Phylicia Rashad and her associates gathered at the Mark Taper Forum to celebrate opening night of “Blues For An Alabama Sky
In conjunction with the Lakers’ In The Paint program, All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony shared his wisdom on perseverance to a group of Boyle Heights youth through his memoir “Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised”
The University Art Gallery at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) proudly presents a solo exhibition of work by the Los Angeles-based artist Lauren Halsey.
Pasadena resident Raymond Ealy was recently recognized by Assemblymember Chris Holden and the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) as the 41st Assembly District’s Unsung Heroes for his positive impact in the community.
Terrence Blanchard, 59, is the first Black Trumpeter and Composer to have his work performed at the Metropolitan Opera.
In 2009, Susan Rice was appointed by former President Barack Obama as the first African American woman to serve as the United States Ambassador of the United Nations.
Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball, joining the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 5, 1947.
Kenneth Hahn was the only elected politician to meet Reverent Martin Luther King Jr. at the airport when he visited Los Angeles in 1961.
Tarana Burkę founded the #MeToo movement in 2006, creating a hashtag and a voice to the many untold stories of victims of sexual assault.
After almost 100 competitions, Zaila Avant-Garde, 14, became the first Black contestant to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee
The first Black Barbie doll, Christie, premiered in 1968 in response to the Equal Rights Movement.
Robert Johnson became the first African American billionaire when he sold his cable television station, Black Entertainment Television
Sharon Jackson-Lee is one of the longest-serving African American women in Congress.
Quinton Byfield, 19, is the highest drafted Black hockey player in NHL history.