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Maya Griffin Preserves Black Literature with the BAAP Boutique  
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Maya Griffin Preserves Black Literature with the BAAP Boutique  

Shelby Stephens, Contributing Writer April 17, 2025

Los Angeles native Maya Griffin has always lived her life in pursuit of her passion for art and literature. From a young age, she drew picture books, wrote fiction, and created magazines. She recognized the value of culture and community by visiting the African Marketplace as a child with her mother and participating in Kwanzaa celebrations at Lulu Washington. Those experiences laid the foundation for her journey into the arts. Griffin is now the proud co-owner of the Black Art and Philosophy (BAAP) Boutique in the Crenshaw District. 

A Visual Must-See: Damari Butler’s ‘The Disko Show: But You Didn’t Die’ Collection Showing at Taylor Fine Art Gallery in LA
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A Visual Must-See: Damari Butler’s ‘The Disko Show: But You Didn’t Die’ Collection Showing at Taylor Fine Art Gallery in LA

Betti Halsell, digital editor and staff writerMarch 10, 2025

The music from the DJ booth filled the night air, walking into Taylor Fine Art Gallery—the room was buzzing with conversation and laughter. Guests observed and pointed out their favorite piece from Damari Butler’s “The Disko Show: But You Didn’t Die,” collection, several red-dot stickers were placed next to their captions; indicating that a number of pieces were already sold. The collection embodied risk, sensuality and the impact of movement in a stagnant frame.

Sovern L.A. Features ‘Ancestral Archives’ 
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Sovern L.A. Features ‘Ancestral Archives’ 

Myko Lyric, Contributing WriterJanuary 6, 2025

Sovern L.A. stands out as a beacon of creativity, serving as both an art gallery and a wellness center dedicated to amplifying the voices of local BIPOC artists and practitioners.

Cedars-Sinai Open Doors Art Exhibition  
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Cedars-Sinai Open Doors Art Exhibition  

Devyn Bakewell, Staff Writer  May 5, 2022

On April 27th, 2022, Vice Chair of the Smithsonian Art Museum, Robert C. Davidson Jr., led a virtual panel discussion called Open Doors: A Conversation of the Healing Power of Diversity in Art.  

Art Exhibition Remembers the Black Women who were Lynched
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Art Exhibition Remembers the Black Women who were Lynched

Denise M. Watson, Associated Press  March 29, 2021

Blacks became the prey of lynch mobs if they were accused of a crime, committed a perceived slight against someone white or demanded changes, such as the right to vote. The report documents more than 4,400 cases of men, women and children who were killed between 1877 and 1950. The vast majority were men. Artist Alexis Joyner created art around the tragedy..

The Broad Presents ‘Black Fire Sessions’
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The Broad Presents ‘Black Fire Sessions’

Lauren Floyd, Staff WriterJuly 25, 2019

Inspired by the radical experimentation of the Black Arts Movement, The Broad Museum presents, “Black Fire Sessions,” a two-part series featuring “live music by innovators of free jazz alongside younger artists at the intersections of jazz, R&B, electronic, hip-hop and soul.” Since March, The Broad’s “Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983,” has celebrated the contributions of powerful Black Los Angeles-based artists during the Black Power movement. From this powerful exhibit emerges “Black Fire Sessions,” adding music to the conversation.