New energy has arisen to reclaim the important marginalized California ocean coastline history of African American places of enjoyment, freedom struggle and community and economic development sabotaged...



Sept. 2018 News: LPV Book Fair…KCET Series…Waves & Curls Beach Fest
I was honored to be a speaker at the Leimert Park Village Book Fair on Saturday, August 25, this year held at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza at Martin Luther King, Jr. and Crenshaw Boulevards in...
Santa Monica Conservancy Hosts South Los Angeles Youngsters for the 2018 International Coastal Cleanup Day and Nick Gabaldon Day Weekend Activities
This year’s global Coastal Cleanup Day of social action takes place, on Saturday, September 15 from 9.00 AM to noon. Santa Monica Conservancy educators will host youngsters participating in the Passport...
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...
Nick Gabaldón Day and ICCC Day Milestones, and Upcoming 2017 Programming
In the Los Angeles area, 2016 marked important milestones for the interpretation of African American experience at Santa Monica’s Bay Street/Inkwell monument site for contemporary audiences. The fifth...
Global Event for Social Action and More Inclusive American History, CCD, Sat., September 17
This year’s global Coastal Cleanup Day takes place on Saturday, September 17. Santa Monica College, the Santa Monica Conservancy, Heal the Bay, the L.A. Black Underwater Explorers and other...
