L.A. Clippers visit California African American Museum
February 2, 2018
L.A. Clippers visit California African American Museum
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California African American Museum
The Provocateurs Series kicks off at the California African American Museum
December 1, 2017
Last week, members of their Black Lives Matter California, Detroit and Montreal, Canada chapters celebrated that dialogue amongst artists that have made an impact on today’s culture.
The 2017 Vanguard Awards Celebrates Local Black Achievement
November 16, 2017
Thursday, November 9, Los Angeles’ most influential African Americans joined together at the California African American Museum (CAAM) for the 2017 Vanguard Awards.
Taste of Soul Sponsors, Partners, Chairs and Co-Chairs Close Out another Successful Family Festival
October 26, 2017
Year-after-year Bakewell Media holds a Taste of Soul VIP Reception as a special thanks to all those who continue making TOS L.A.’s largest street festival
Rep. Maxine Waters’ Town Hall Chant “IMPEACH 45” Grows
July 14, 2017
One of the most pro-active anti-Trump members of Congress Maxine Waters holds Town Hall at the California African American Museum.
Terry McMillan Will Read at California African American Museum
May 3, 2017
Publishing books hasn’t changed for McMillan.
Frame by Frame: The Media’s Response to the LA Uprisings of 1992 At CAAM
April 6, 2017
Jun. 7 Twenty-five years ago, the world witnessed the brutality and subsequent violence that resulted from the 1992 Los Angeles Uprising. Join us at CAAM for a panel led by USC Professor of Communication, Josh Kuhn, with Kirk McCoy, LA Times photographer; Jim Newton, a professor and former LA Times reporter; and photographer Ted Soqui, who will discuss what it was like to cover the uprisings in LA at the height of the rebellion.
Advocacy groups will convene to educate community on Trump Administration’s proposed budget cuts
March 29, 2017
Daily pronouncements of new policies from the White House, these community-‐based organizations feel the importance to come together to create a unique town hall
#BlackGirlsMatter at CAAM
March 3, 2017
Mar. 16 In 1991, Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old African American girl, was shot in the head by a Korean clerk at a convenience store—a death that occurred just thirteen days before the beating of Rodney King by the LAPD. More than twenty-five years later, the fate of black girls’ lives remains largely ignored. Join us for a roundtable discussion exploring the role and importance of girls such as Latasha in the black community and beyond, with Brenda Stevenson, professor of history, UCLA; Funmilola Fagbamila, professor, activist, and an original member of Black Lives Matter (BLM); Shamell Bell, UCLA doctoral candidate
CAAM Commemorates The 25th Anniversary Of The Los Angeles Uprising
March 1, 2017
No Justice, No Peace: LA 1992 looks back at crucial episodes in Los Angeles history that influenced the quality of life for African Americans and other communities of color
New Exhibits @ CAAM
January 19, 2017
Now-Feb. 26 The California African American Museum recently announced that its fall season of exhibitions will open to the public on October 19, celebrating the work of several generations of contemporary artists and historical figures. One of CAAM’s fall exhibitions is:The Ease of Fiction, Oct.19, 2016–Feb. 26, 2017. In The Ease of Fiction, works by four contemporary African artists living in the United States serve as a foundation for a critical discussion about history, fact, and fiction. Recent paintings, drawings, and sculptural works by ruby onyinyechi amanze (b. 1982, Nigeria), Duhirwe Rushemeza (b. 1977, Rwanda), Sherin Guirguis (b. 1974, Egypt),
California African American Museum Fall Exhibitions In Progress
October 26, 2016
CAAM’s exciting new exhibits run through February
New Exhibits @ CAAM
October 21, 2016
Now-Feb.26, 2017 The California African American Museum recently announced that its fall season of exhibitions will open to the public on October 19, celebrating the work of several generations of contemporary artists and historical figures. One of CAAM’s fall exhibitions is:The Ease of Fiction, Oct.19, 2016–Feb. 26, 2017. In The Ease of Fiction, works by four contemporary African artists living in the United States serve as a foundation for a critical discussion about history, fact, and fiction. Recent paintings, drawings, and sculptural works by Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze (b. 1982, Nigeria), Duhirwe Rushemeza (b. 1977, Rwanda), Sherin Guirguis (b. 1974, Egypt),
The California African American Museum Opens Its Fall Season
September 7, 2016
The museum will be presenting four new exhibitions starting in October
Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton Meets with African American Leaders
May 11, 2016
Clinton thanked Herb Wesson, President of the Los Angeles City Council and the other leaders who were present for their support throughout the years