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...
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...
William Henry Ellis aka Guillermo Enrique Eliseo, Karl Jacoby’s Book and Upcoming Lecture
Karl Jacoby will speak about his new book on William Henry Ellis aka Guillermo Enrique Eliseo at The Huntington Library on Wednesday, September 14 at 7. 30 PM. This book which I have read is about an...
SI’s New African American Museum Opens
The Time Has Finally Come. The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) opens to the public on September 24 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. It will be the 19th museum of...





