City Of Lynwood: Black History Month In LA County

Press release from the City of Lynwood:

February 9, 2022

One of the best ways to celebrate Black History Month is to learn about Black History. Here in Los Angeles County, we are lucky to have museums that honor the history and contributions African Americans have made and continue to make in our community.

Here are some museums you can visit during Black History Month:

The California African American Museum in Exposition Park

https://caamuseum.org/

African American Firefighter Museum

http://www.aaffmuseum.org/

The Museum of African American Art

https://www.maaala.org/ (temporarily closed, check website for re-opening)

The African-American Museum of Beginnings

https://www.taamb.org/

Here are some links to Black History Month events happening around Southern California:

The County of Los Angeles Parks Department has Black History Month events at various parks:

https://parks.lacounty.gov/bhm2022/

Check out the Los Angeles County Library for Black History Month events:

https://lacountylibrary.org/aabhm/

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art currently has exhibitions that celebrate black artists:

https://www.lacma.org/

This press release was produced by the City of Lynwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.