African American Heritage Month

Celebrate African American History Month with Movies on Kanopy and Hoopla

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Stream films on Kanopy or Hoopla, both on-demand streaming film services. They both have an extensive library of African American Cinema and  Documentaries that are free with your Los Angeles City or Los Angeles County library card.
Website Link
kanopy.com/en/category/40898?frontend=kui
Event Date
Event Location

United States

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10285913
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African American History Month Videos with the Los Angeles Public Library

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Film
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
A collection of over 50 you tube videos that range from Chicago House music through the Rodney King riots to an interview with RuPaul.
Website Link
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLh7t-m6ncxjUZRcKXQrlF-7wv89_CNq3V
Event Date
Event Location

Los Angeles Library – Online
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10285973
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The Compton Cowboys: A Legacy of African Americans in Equine and Western Heritage

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Learn about the rich legacy of African Americans in equine and Western heritage and their influence on music, entertainment, and fashion with Randy Savvy, from The Compton Cowboys: A New Generation of Cowboys in America’s Urban Heartland. 
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=QVixJy2EHco&list=PLRsndPpfc7j-8SDYmhfMwXHmF9HidSSL4&index=3
Event Date
Event Location

Online – Los Angeles County Library
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10290180
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The Art of DJing

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Join us in a 4-Episode workshop series where students can view hands-on training and learn how DJ’s create mixes, incorporate scratching and remix techniques, and curate their own music playlist using industry-standard software and hardware. For ages 12-18.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=FFfgRPwCpVc&t=7s
Event Date
Event Location

Online – Los Angeles County Library
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10285368
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Oliver James – Heart & Hand – Destigmatizing Illiteracy with Social Media

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description

In this February 16, 2023, edition of LA County Library’s Heart & Hand Book Talk Series, watch Oliver James, one of the brightest new stars on TikTok’s BookTok platform. His story makes for one of the most uplifting in the whole literary world: he taught himself to read at the age of 34 by leveraging TikTok. Oliver is also a fitness aficionado and personal trainer who got started on his reading journey while working out, and now he’s set a “modest” goal of reading 100 books this year. We promise you will come away from this talk inspired! The Heart and Hands Book Talk Series hopes to inspire people to open their hearts and minds by challenging existing perceptions about systemic racism and injustice against people of color. Developed as part of LA County Library’s Equity Initiative, these talks feature discussions on thought-provoking literature as well as conversations with noted authors and speakers. The Heart and Hands Book Talk Series is moderated by Skye Patrick, LA County Library Director.

Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=lPTt6vKTeQE&t=54s
Event Date
Event Location

Online – Los Angeles County Library
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10290120
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LA Made Presents: Keith Corbin – California Soul Book

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Chef Keith Corbin is the two-time James Beard Award-nominated executive chef and co-owner of Alta Adams. He spoke for the LA Public Library to discuss his bestselling memoir, California Soul, a sharply crafted and unflinchingly honest book about gangs, drugs, cooking, and living life on the line—both in the kitchen and on the streets— from one of the most exciting stars in food today. Moderating the conversation will be writer Jervey Tervalon.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=sszud4WQm5U&t=57s
Event Date
Event Location

Los Angeles Library – Online
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10295793
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Spirit of the Ancestors

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
This moving, seminal, visual arts project was conceptualized and developed by the Arts Center Director, Rosie Lee Hooks who commissioned 13 artists from the community to use shovels as a canvas to honor the legacy of our ancestors. Each of the world-renowned, master artists who accepted the challenge have a history of building arts institutions in Watts and the greater Los Angeles community.  
Website Link
wattstowers.org/copy-of-exhibitions-2
Event Date
Event Location

Noah Purifoy and Charles Mingus Galleries, Watts Towers Arts Center Campus
1727 E. 107th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002
United States

Event Lat/Long
33.9388723, -118.2419457

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Contact Phone
213-847-4646
Event ID
10290437
Event Main Image

African American and Black History Month: Culinary Traditions

Event Type
Culture & Community
Family Activity
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
Celebrate African American and Black History Month with LA County Library. Food nourishes the body and helps tell people’s stories. Explore the rich culinary traditions of Black Americans through cookbooks and capture your own culinary story using the recipe card template.
Website Link
youtube.com/watch?v=cAR0L9tFmX4
Event Date
Event Location

Online – Los Angeles County Library
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10285853
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Shades of LA Photo Collection

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The library has an archive of over 7,000 photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and copied in a project sponsored by Photo Friends, a library support group. They include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations.
Website Link
tessa.lapl.org/pc10
Event Date
Event Location

Los Angeles Library – Online
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

tags

Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10290300
Event Main Image

African American Experience: The American Mosaic

Event Type
Culture & Community
Event Department
Cultural Affairs
Description
The online archive encompasses the myriad contributions of African Americans who have achieved cultural and historical prominence. This electronic resource includes biographies of such famous political and social figures, primary and secondary sources, including the complete WPA (Works Progress Administration) Slave Narratives collection, speeches, court cases, quotations, advertisements, and photographs, maps, and other images.
Website Link
lapl.org/african-experience
Event Date
Event Location

Los Angeles Library – Online
Los Angeles, CA
United States

Event Lat/Long
34.0522342, -118.2436849

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Fee Required
No
Event Cost
Free
Event ID
10290362
Event Main Image
African American Heritage Month