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75th Diamond Celebration AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTh
The Roads We’ve Traveled: Blacks in Labor - Capturing untold stories
Preserve your Family’s Labor Legacy, and be Part of a Historic Collection! Your family’s story is part of America’s story. Our Authors Study Club is creating a powerful new book that celebrates Black excellence in labor:
The Roads We’ve Traveled: Blacks in Labor
This landmark collection will showcase the untold stories of strength, perseverance, and triumph that built America. From skilled craftsmen to union organizers, from domestic workers to entrepreneurs – every story matters, and yours deserves to be told.
How to Add your Family’s Legacy:
- Share one historical photo of a family member connected to the labor movement
- Tell his or her story in 75 powerful words
- Submit photo and story through our simple online form: bit.ly/SubmissionOASCLaborBook
Your submission will become part of both a beautifully crafted print edition and a dynamic digital collection, preserving these vital stories for generations to come. Don’t let this piece of history go untold.
Submission Details:
Timeframe: February 1 – March 28, 2025
Deadline: April 26, 2025 | 8:00 p.m.
Submittal Process: Online
Cost: Free to the Public
Info: 323.789.6224 (calls only, not a text line), check website for additional details
Contact: Arnetta at Mack Enterprises Unlimited, arnetta@mackenterprises.net
Let’s honor the contributions of your Family’s Labor Legacy—one story at a time. Submit today!
ANNUAL oasc official BLACK HISTORY BUS TOUR
NEW DATE! Saturday, April 5, 2025 | 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
OASC offers an exclusive Black History Bus Tour of Los Angeles, a meticulously curated experience that stands apart from imitators. This tour delves deeper than surface-level landmarks, featuring expert guides with unparalleled knowledge of Los Angeles’ African American history, rare insights into hidden gems, and firsthand stories of local pioneers that you won’t find elsewhere.
Participants gain access to historically significant sites, including those with limited public recognition, while enjoying a unique blend of storytelling, historical narratives, and cultural pride.
As a longstanding city-wide tradition, the tour is more than an event—it’s an immersive journey that connects past and present. The tour follows the progress of the African American community in Los Angeles. It includes the Biddy Mason Wall, Sugar Hill, the Island, Central Avenue, Leimert Park and other locations throughout the city.
LOCATION:
Consolidated Board of Realtists
3875 Don Felipe Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90008
COST: Free to the Public (limited seating, RSVP required)
INFO LINE: 213.770.0399
RSVP: www.oascla.org/rsvp
Sponsored by LA Metro
Dr. Carter G. Woodson Rising Voices Oratorical Contest
Date: Sat. May 3, 2025
Students showcase their talent and passion for public speaking at the Carter G. Woodson Oratorical Contest. Participants are scored on content, presentation, and persuasion as they deliver compelling speeches that inspire and inform.
TIME: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Reception immediately following
LOCATION: Airport Police Community Center
9160 South Loyola Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA, 90045
COST: Free to the Public (limited seating, RSVP required)
PARKING: Lot and Street parking
INFO LINE: 213.770.0399
RSVP: www.oascla.org/rsvp
MORE INFO: Read the full executive summary on the 2024 theme “African Americans and Labor” online at www.asalh.org.
Councilmember Traci Park, 11th Council District
100th Anniversary of the Pullman Porters Union – The Rise of the Black Middle Class
NEW DATE! Saturday, June 21, 2025 | 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Reception
Program/Film/Discussion
Join us with BHERC for the Juneteenth Jubilee. 100th Anniversary of the Pullman Porters Union – The Rise of the Black Middle Class and fuel for Civil Rights
LOCATION: Los Angeles Public Library
Mark Taper Auditorium
630 W. 5th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
COST: Free to the Public (limited seating, RSVP suggested)
INFO LINE: 213.770.0399
RSVP: www.oascla.org/rsvp
Sponsored By: The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center
OASC and Partners Black History Month Events
Bridge Photo Exhibition By Leroy Hamilton
"The Story of Us," featuring the stunning work of renowned photographer Leroy Hamilton.
LOCATION: Henry P. Rio Bridge Gallery at City Hall
200 N. Spring Street | Los Angeles, CA 90012
COST: Free to the Public
INFO LINE: 213.770.0399
RSVP: No RSVP Needed
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