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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.

kanopy.com/en/category/40898?frontend=kui

 hoopladigital.com

The Los Angeles Public Library and the Los Angeles County Library cards give you access to many resources, including two amazing online music collections. Freegal features unlimited songs, and Hoopla lets you check out full albums. These two databases have endless amounts of music from the African and African American diaspora to explore, from famous hits to underground sounds.

hoopladigital.com/search?q=African+American+music&scope=everything&type=direct&kindId=6

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Learn about the history and impact of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and its message of activism through service. Attendees will create a commemorative coaster inspired by this pioneering labor union. This program is for adults, and registration is required.

Join us for Think Like a Man, a film based on a book of the same name. For one reason or another, friends Dominic, Jeremy, Michael, and Zeke can’t seem to seal the deal with the women in their lives. When their lovely ladies buy a book by comic Steve Harvey and apply its advice to their relationships, this band of brothers gets all shaken up. Learning that they have been betrayed by one of their own, Dominic and his friends conspire to use the book’s teachings to turn the tables.

Join us as we discuss three titles: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, Attack from Within, and Lovely One. You can pick up your copies in advance to read at your leisure. Please see the front desk staff to check out titles.

This is a book club discussion about Percival Everett’s new novel, James, a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, an enslaved man. Jim overhears that he’s going to be sold to a man in New Orleans and separated from his family. He flees to Jackson Island to plan his escape. Meanwhile, Huck Finn fakes his own death to escape his abusive father. The two meet on the island and begin a dangerous journey down the Mississippi River.

Join us for Inspiring Journeys: African American Histories, a day of celebration for African American Heritage Month. The lineup of speakers, workshops, entertainment, and family activities is sure to spark joy and insight. From health and wellness to genealogy and technology to arts and crafts for all ages, there is something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to celebrate African American history and culture.