I am looking forward to attending the 2017 El Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead) festival at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. I attended last year's community-based festival...



¡It’s 2017. The Year of the Fire Rooster in the Chinese Zodiac is upon us, as is the yearly recognition of Black History and Women’s History!
In this photograph, I, Alison Rose Jefferson, sit in the iconic fan chair, some identify as a symbol of the Black Power movement of the late 1960s–1970s, at the “All Power to the People: Black Panthers...
Successes in Recognition of African American History and Protection of Historic Sites In the City of the Angels and Beyond
Last year was tempestuous globally to put it mildly, and 2017 has presented new sets of unforeseen challenges and opportunities. Reflecting on the recent past on an optimistic note, the last year was a...
ARJ Picks: Important New Books and Films on the African American Experience
I want to call your attention to vital contributions to the understanding of the African American experience in the nation and particularly the American West from the past for the present and future...
#MakingHistory with the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture
With the opening of the new Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture (SI / NMAAHC) in Washington, DC, I had the opportunity to attend the artifacts donors preview...
Roger Guenveur Smith and Richard Montoya Make L.A. History Come Alive With A New Play
On the untold stories front and making Los Angeles history alive through theatre, on June 1, 2016 an audience viewed a glimpse into the creative and research processes of award winning Los Angeles...
