CAAM: California African American Museum

CAAM’s deepest holdings include art made or connected to African Americans in California and the western United States. However, the Museum also has significant works of contemporary art from the African diaspora (including Haiti, Brazil, and Jamaica), as well as traditional African art from Western, Central, and Sub-Saharan Africa. CAAM aims to represent the diverse contributions of African Americans in the United States, but also to interpret how the past has affected identity in the present.

LEIMERT PARK ART WALK

February 22nd | Leimert Park | 3333 43rd Place, Los Angeles

The Leimert Park Art Walk takes place on the last Sunday of the month, February 22nd, along the streets of 43rd Place and Degnan Boulevard. Launched in the summer of 2010, this free event features an array of entertainment and activities the whole family will enjoy. Throughout the day, cultural spaces such as KAOS Network, Vision Theatre, the World Stage, artist studios and storefronts will share art exhibitions, fashion, food, and local artisans. The festive event includes DJs, spoken word and the legendary drum circle.

Black History Month Festival

February 21st | 11AM-6PM | La Brea Tar Pits | 5801 Wilshire Boulevard

The Los Angeles Black History Month Festival celebrates African American unwavering labor and contributions to America, and of their unforgotten ancestors, remembering monumental contributions to enforcing policies that eradicate unfair injustices that were in place to coldheartedly suppress their people.