Art

The Story of Us displays Black Angelenos in several dimensions of their lives.

The exhibit in Leimert Park features local Black photographers Jeff Lewis (sports), Zay Monae (community portraits and events), Bexx Francois (Kamala Harris presidential campaign), and David Mesfin (Black surfers), and Destination Crenshaw’s Faces of Black LA series.

RTN Crew’s proposed mural “The Struggle Continues” to replace the group’s 2001 “Our Mighty Contribution.”

Historian and author Alison Rose Jefferson showcases photographs from her book “Living the California Dream: African American Leisure Sites during the Jim Crow Era” at the California African American Museum.

With hate crimes on the rise, LA Commons provides opportunities for people to interact with each other, which builds a sense of belonging and trust among people of different races.

Master printer Von Thomas creates museum quality custom color and black and white prints.  

This Black-owned photography and video studio is on Crenshaw Boulevard, just south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Black artists showcase and sell their artwork at this local art gallery.

South Los Angeles artists are invited to submit their artwork for a chance to win $1,000!

The local artist showcases Black communities in a positive light through his murals.

As the California African American Museum’s Fall 2019 season kicks off this month, the museum continues to use lively events with DJs and food trucks to attract younger people to the museum.

At the Annenberg Space for Photography.

At The Broad in downtown Los Angeles.

This photography exhibit sheds light on a prison system that continues to have parallels to slavery.

J3 Collection

Justin Jackson’s photography portfolio has been heavily influenced by African American music and culture.

This cultural art center in Arlington Heights features paintings, film screenings, lectures, dance performances, and yoga classes.

The exhibit examines how housing restrictions, police brutality, and other incidents led to the 1992 uprising.

Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day by surrounding yourself with art, culture, and community.