If you missed my April 26 lecture at the Manhattan Beach Public Library on African American and women’s history at the early twentieth century Bruce’s Beach in the South Bay of Los Angeles County, here...
"African American Leisure, Southern California Tales and Bruce’s Beach" An illustrated lecture by Alison Rose Jefferson, Ph.D. The history of the Afro-Angeleno...
To encourage awareness of local history and civic engagement with Nick Gabaldón Day 2016 as a focal point, myself, Alison Rose Jefferson, Ph.D. (historian and Santa Monica Conservancy member), Sara Wan...
On Wednesday, March 30, 2016 I was invited to speak about the history of race relations at Santa Monica Beach at Los Angeles Breakfast Club meeting by member Steve McAvoy. For over 90 years the Club has...
I hope for all of you, 2015 was a year of accomplishments, memorable moments, inspiration and a few adventures. Often this time of year promotes reflection on ones activities of the past year, and how to...
Saturday, September 19, 2015, 9.00 AM to 12.00 PM Local organizations join together in the worldwide annual beach cleanup at the Bay Street/Inkwell monument. The historical African American beach...
