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Celebrating Black History Month in SoCal

February is Black History Month. 3d illustration

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Here's a list of Black History Month events in Southern California by date. Share your celebrations with #abc7eyewitness!

Official Bob Marley One Love Experience

Jan. 27- April 23

Ovation Hollywood

6801 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90028

Celebrate one of the world's most beloved and unifying musical and cultural figures! In the Official Bob Marley One Love Experience-the only one of its kind-you'll venture through an exhibition full of different elements from the global icon's multi-faceted life.

feverup.com

Soul 2023: Producing To Power In The 21st Century

Feb. 1

Wallis Annenberg Hall

3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles

"Producing to Power" (P2P) refers to filmmakers, media, and platform executives; producers and showrunners; and digital and social media creators telling their authentic stories from the margins to advocate for social issues.

eventbrite.com

Christian McBride's The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait Of Four Icons

Feb. 2

The Soraya

18111 Nordhoff Street, Los Angeles

"Producing to Power" (P2P) refers to filmmakers, media, and platform executives; producers and showrunners; and digital and social media creators telling their authentic stories from the margins to advocate for social issues.

thesoraya.org

Regeneration Summit: A Celebration Of Black Cinema

Feb. 3-5

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

6067 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles

Take part in film-inspired activities including film screenings, hands-on workshops, and captivating talks.

academymuseum.org

James Baldwin On Film: A Tribute

Feb. 4-25

Los Feliz Theater

1822 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles

American thinker, writer and activist, James Baldwin and his commitment to art, expression and justice both in the U.S. and abroad are shown in this recently restored shorts program.

americancinematheque.com

Special Guest Lora King, Rodney King's Daughter & 'Voices Of A Movement' Premiere

Feb. 7

Wallis Annenberg Hall

3630 Watt Way, Los Angeles

Join the USC Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab for the Voices of a Movement series with special guest Lora King.

annenberg.usc.edu

Black Hollywood Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments

Feb. 13

Malik Books

3650 West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Ste 245, Los Angeles

Black-owned, independent bookstore Malik Books and Pan African Film Festival join forces to present an evening of Black History, bringing the love of reading to the celebrated festival with a panel discussion and book signing featuring celebrity photographer Carell Augustus, author of "Black Hollywood: Reimagining Iconic Movie Moments."

eventbrite.com

Bet On Black : The Good News About Being Black In America

Feb. 15

Malik Books

3650 West Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Ste 245, Los Angeles

BET On BLACK: The Good News About Being Black in America Today with Actress, Media Personality and Author Eboni K Williams.

eventbrite.com

Jazz & The Black Experience

Feb. 16

Skirball Cultural Center

2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles

Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Los Angeles.

feverup.com

Afro-Atlantic Histories

Feb. 17

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

5905 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles

Afro-Atlantic Histories charts the transatlantic slave trade and its legacies in the African diaspora.

lacma.org

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