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Feb 21 2021 5:29 pm
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New African American Cultural Center, MOLAA to host virtual Black & Brown storytelling event

Crystal Niebla

The free event, “De colores: A Black & Brown Conversation,” kicks off at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23.

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Feb 4 2021 12:43 pm
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Celebrate Black History Month on Friday with a virtual event filled with performances, virtual museum

Crystal Niebla

Anyone looking for a way to celebrate Black History Month can hop on a virtual event filled with a virtual museum, performances form local artists and musicians, a coffee chat roundtable and more starting Friday morning.

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Feb 4 2020 6:09 pm
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City Hall celebrates Black History Month with unveiling of visual exhibit

Staff Reports

The exhibit, titled “Remembering Our Roots,” includes two distinct video projects which will be on display at the City Hall lobby until Feb. 29. 

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Jan 30 2019 12:50 pm
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4 Caribbean islands will be highlighted during Black History Month event this week

Stephanie Rivera

The seventh annual Black History Month event put on by the North Long Beach based Andy Street Community Association will highlight four Caribbean islands at the Expo Arts Center this week.

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Feb 27 2018 3:24 pm
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Sistahs-On-Campus Inaugural Exhibit Highlights Contributions of African American Women

Asia Morris

Sistahs-On-Campus (SOC) opened its inaugural art exhibit, “Nevertheless she persisted…”, at the Bayshore Beach Art Gallery on Friday to showcase the extraordinary contributions of African American women to the Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) campus and community.

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Feb 21 2018 5:51 pm
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The Search for a Home for African American Culture Begins in Long Beach

Jason Ruiz

The site for the proposed center has yet to be determined but a few members of the public suggested that the old North Branch Library, which currently serves as a temporary winter shelter, should be a contender.

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Jan 30 2018 10:01 pm
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Black History Month Celebration and Exhibit to Kick Off During First Fridays

Angela Truong

Celebrate Black History Month this weekend with the fifth annual Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow celebration scheduled to take place Thursday through Saturday at the EXPO Arts Center.

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Jan 31 2017 2:04 am
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4th Annual Black History Month Project Returns to Expo Arts Center

Ariana Gastelum

The fourth annual Black History Month Project will put a focus on African American business and culture through its upcoming three-day celebration, “Black Economics: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” which begins February 2 in the Expo Arts Center in Bixby Knolls.

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Feb 4 2016 6:53 pm
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VIDEO: New Breakers Gallery Hosts Photo Show Saturday

Sander Roscoe Wolff

The historic Breakers Building has launched a new art gallery space and, this Saturday, they’re featuring a series of photographic portraits by Duke Givens. In this video interview, Givens speaks about The Power of Choice, his images of famed Long Beach rapper Snoop Dogg, and his recent visit to Sundance.

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Jan 20 2015 8:32 pm
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Celebrate Black History Month with ‘Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’ at EXPO Arts Center

Asia Morris

“Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” a celebration of Black History Month, will be a major free event at the EXPO Arts Center in Bixby Knolls on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 6, 7, and 8.

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