California African American Museum

California Hawaii State NAACP Honors Maxine Waters

The California Hawaii State Conference NAACP hosted its 10th Annual Legacy Hall of Fame Ceremony at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles on June 25, honoring Congresswoman Maxine Waters.

Brown’s Exhibit Salutes the ‘Divine Feminine’

The pop-up exhibit is located at Lion Arts in Leimert Park, on 4325 Degnan Blvd., in Los Angeles. The show, which will continue until March 18, is another example of Brown’s talent for creating stunning pieces embellished with intricate details that immediately capture the attention of the viewer.

CAAM Hosts Los Angeles: State of the Black Press Panel

The art museum acted as a venue for the Los Angeles: State of the Black Press Panel where the panelists discussed everything from mainstream media’s coverage of Black Americans to President Donald Trump’s impact on news coverage and politics.

Coastal Commission Approves Sweeping New Environmental Justice Policy to Increase Coastal Protections for All Californians

The commission adopted the policy on Friday, March 8 at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles. Since 1999, California has passed a series bills advancing the concept of environmental justice, which emerged out of the civil rights movement. In recent years, the push to correct long-standing inequities that have disproportionately burdened lower-income communities of color has been increasing with a number of state agencies working to adopt similar policies.

1992 UPRISING: MUCH MORE STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE

Mainstream media, in particular, tended to soft-pedal the long range outcomes of the 1992 uprising, i.e., “riots.”  Citing groups like the Community Coalition and Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance, it emphasized some things had been accomplished. Few would disagree. However, the coverage represented a familiar glossing over of the lack of progress for fundamental change in South Central Los Angeles (SCLA). In 1992, even descriptions of participants themselves were often misleading- Blacks and Koreans were frequently referred to as the primary participants, actually, Latinos too were heavily involved and far more Latinos were arrested than Blacks.  

Call 2 Worship – January 17

Greater Emmanuel Temple continues the Central California District Council’s Leadership Conference though Jan. 19, at 3740 E. Imperial Highway in Lynwood. Participants include Bishop T. Douglas, Sr., Suffragan Bishops Vanessa Ussery and David Rhone, Dr. Byron Brazier and Dr. Rickey Allman. Visit centralcdc.org for details. COGIC First Jurisdiction Department of Women plans “Unveiling Vision 20/20” on Jan. 19, at 9 a.m., at Emmanuel Church of God in Christ, 1399 E. 33rd St., in Los Angeles. Speakers and workshops will focus on the theme, “God’s Unlimited Power Unleashed in the Lives of Women@Work” based on Ephesians 1:18-19. Bishop Joe Ealy is