LACMA 5905 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036
February 17, 2019 To June 9, 2019
10:00 am To 7:00 pm
Presented by Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the first major 21st-century museum retrospective on this famed mid-century artist, Charles White: A Retrospective traces White’s career and impact in the cities he called home: Chicago, his birthplace; New York, where he joined social causes and gained acclaim; and Los Angeles,…Read more…
The Broad, 221 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles
March 23, 2019 To September 1, 2019
11:00 am To 6:00 pm
Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power shines a bright light on the vital contribution of Black artists made over two decades, beginning in 1963 at the height of the civil rights movement. Soul of a Nation explores how social justice movements, as well as stylistic evolutions in visual…Read more…
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KAOS Network, Leimert Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA
April 6, 2019 To June 22, 2019
11:00 am To 2:00 pm
Samba In The Streets returns to KAOS Network and the People’s Plaza in Leimert Park.Read more…
Fowler Museum at UCLA, 308 Charles E. Young Drive North, Los Angeles
May 1, 2019 To July 28, 2019
12:00 pm To 5:00 pm
This exhibition features video works by contemporary African artists who are contending with inherited political, social, and environmental realities in their respective countries. Artists Kudzanai Chiurai (b. 1981, Zimbabwe), Zina Saro-Wiwa (b. 1976, Nigeria), and Mikhael Subotzky (b. 1981, South Africa) grapple with the ramifications of colonial legacies.Read more…
The Underground Museum, 3508 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90018, USA
May 2, 2019 To June 30, 2019
12:00 pm To 7:00 pm
Roy DeCarava (1919-2009) spent six decades walking the streets of New York and observing his environment. These contemplative expeditions fostered within him a deep understanding of human nature and the power of seeing.Read more…
California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90037
May 8, 2019 To September 8, 2019
10:00 am To 5:00 pm
For many fans of 1970s American television, Ernie Barnes’ (1938–2009) painting The Sugar Shack is no doubt instantly familiar.Read more…
KAOS Network, 4343 Leimert Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90008, USA
May 11, 2019 To June 29, 2019
1:00 pm To 4:30 pm
Leimert Park Day of the Ancestor Festival of the Mask began 8 years ago with the aim to create a multigenerational event where people could come together to honor ancestors, share information and culture from West Africa and the Diaspora.Read more…
Charles White Elementary School, 2401 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA
May 15, 2019 To September 15, 2019
1:00 pm To 4:00 pm
Presented at the original Otis Art Institute campus where Charles White was the first African American faculty member (now an eponymous elementary school and LACMA satellite), this companion exhibition to Charles White: A Retrospective illuminates the artist’s impact as a teacher.Read more…
California African American Museum, 600 State Drive, Los Angeles, CA
May 15, 2019 To August 25, 2019
10:00 am To 5:00 pm
A prolific painter, printmaker, muralist, draftsman, and photographer whose career spanned more than half a century, Charles White’s artistic portrayals of black subjects, life, and history were extensive and far-reaching. Plumb Line features contemporary artists whose work in the realm of black individual and collective life resonates with White’s profound and continuing…Read more…
Garry Marshall Theatre, 4252 West Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91505
May 15, 2019 To June 2, 2019
8:00 pm To 10:00 pm
The time is 1959, a seedy bar in Philadelphia. The audience is about to witness one of Billie Holiday’s last performances, given four months before her death.Read more…
Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles, 901-909 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
May 18, 2019 To August 10, 2019
11:00 am To 6:00 pm
David Hammons is a conceptual artist working in a variety of media including performance, installation, sculpture, printmaking, among other modes of production and is a contemporary American artist whose sculptural, print-based, video, and painted work offers a crucial interpretation of African American art history.Read more…
1262 Palmetto Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013, USA
May 18, 2019 To May 27, 2019
10:00 am To 10:00 pm
WE RISE is a 10-day pop-up immersive experience that brings together LA’s diverse community to explore our collective power to live lives of purpose and engagement.Read more…
Oxnard Levity Live Comedy Club, 591 Collection Boulevard, Oxnard, CA 93036
May 24, 2019 To May 26, 2019
7:00 pm To 9:30 pm
Shawn Wayans was born into one of Hollywood’s largest and most successful comedic families so he was naturally gifted with the ability to make people laugh.Read more…
Atwater Village Theatre, Casitas Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA
May 24, 2019 To June 23, 2019
8:00 pm To 9:30 pm
IAMA Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of Mama Metal by Sigrid Gilmer World premiere of Mama Metal — This joyfully irreverent black comedy by 2017 Humanitas Play LA award-winner Sigrid Gilmer entwines issues of identity with pop culture icons to tell a truly unique mother-daughter story.Read more…
Coagula Curatorial, 974 Chung King Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
May 25, 2019 To June 15, 2019
1:00 pm To 6:00 pm
Coagula Curatorial is pleased to present PAINTLUST – an exhibit of new works by Melinda R. Smith and Michael Massenburg Exhibit runs thru June 15th Michael Massenburg was born in San Diego, and raised in Los Angeles, California.Read more…
4830 St. Elmo Drive Los Angeles, California 90019
May 25, 2019 To May 26, 2019
12:00 pm To 6:00 pm
St. Elmo Village 50th Anniversary: Celebrating the Art of Creative Survival. A full weekend and street festival of art, music, spoken word, crafts and food trucks. It’s a St. Elmo Village Reunion! Saturday – Kabasa (Drumming), Lula Washington Dance Theatre, LaVerdad (Salsa), The Rev.Read more…
Jordan Downs Recreation Center, 9900 Grape Street, Los Angeles, CA 90002
May 25, 2019 To May 26, 2019
3:00 pm To 7:30 pm
Dramatic change is happening in the heart of Los Angeles in the neighborhood of Watts. The Jordan Downs Housing Project, originally built during WWII, has been home to Watts families for generations, and is now being completely transformed into a modern urban village.Read more…
Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills, 8555 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048
May 26, 2019 To May 26, 2019
3:00 pm To 9:00 pm
We’re Back on Memorial Day Weekend with another Beats & Bites “Day Party” Event! Join us with DJ’s Printz and Jahi Sundance and enjoy amazing music, great cocktails, food, and beautiful people all day long!! Doors open at 3pm. Admission: 3pm – 4pm $5 with RSVP.Read more…
Laugh Factory, 8001 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046, USA
May 26, 2019 To May 26, 2019
6:30 pm To 11:30 pm
Often imitated, but never duplicated. Join us for Chocolate Sundaes, Hollywood’s hottest comedy show, at the world famous Laugh Factory on Sunset Blvd! Our show is unlike any other comedy show you’ve seen, featuring your favorite comedians, a hot DJ on the 1’s and 2’s, and LA’s sexiest crowd.Read more…
The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Ave., Venice, California 90291, USA
May 26, 2019 To May 26, 2019
11:00 am To 10:30 pm
“Neshoba: The Price of Freedom,” tells the story of a Mississippi town still divided about the meaning of justice 40 years after the murders three civil rights workers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, known as the Mississippi Burning murders.Read more…
Zebulon, 1478 Fletcher Dr., Los Angeles, CA, 90039 USA
May 26, 2019 To May 26, 2019
8:00 pm To 10:30 pm
Join master trombonist/composer/arranger PHIL RANELIN & TRIBE RENAISSANCE with Special Guests in celebration of his 80th Birthday and the release of a new three disc vinyl box set on Wide Hive Records! Ranelin is extremely excited about this birthday concert, the kick-off for his year-long International 80th Birthday Tour! DJ…Read more…
The Loft, 401 South Mesa Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
May 26, 2019 To May 26, 2019
8:10 pm To 10:00 pm
Join us for a premiere of the documentary/musical performance film “Song for Our People” directed by Mustapha Khan. A group of woke musicians and artists convene one day in a recording studio in Brooklyn to create a new anthem to honor their ancestors who lived their lives enslaved.Read more…
La Boheme, 8400 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90069, USA
May 26, 2019 To May 26, 2019
2:00 pm To 8:00 pm
AFLA DAY PARTY 2019 Producers of California’s Premier African Fashion & music Festival present its 7th Annual Summer kickoff showcase.Read more…
Pips On LaBrea, 1356 S. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90019, USA
May 26, 2019 To May 26, 2019
11:00 am To 3:00 pm
PIPS on Labrea mixes up our brunch to bring you “Beats over Brunch” Featuring DJ General Lee We will be serving up our fabulous brunch, Bottomless Mimosas and Sangria Summer Sausages – Shrimp & Grits – Fresh Omelettes – Country Potatoes – Fresh Fruit – Chicken & Waffles and more….…Read more…
5359 W Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
Mon -Sat 5pm - 10:30pm; Sun 5pm - 9pm.
Alta West Adams serves delicious “California Soul” Food and refreshing seasonal beverages. We have a full liquor license as well as local beer and a wine list representing California’s freshest producers. Soul food & inventive cocktails spotlighted in a chill stylish setting with earth tones & a patio. Alta Adams’ culinary vision is led by Read more »
1300 Centinela Ave. Inglewood, CA 90302
Tues - Sat 11am - 8pm
Karuba’s Yardy Kitchen cooks up traditional Jamaican foods like patties, jerk chicken, oxtails, curry goat and ackee and salt fish, piling plates with plantains and other sides. The restaurant also prepares vegan dishes including a meat-free take on stew peas. We make you feel like you’re at your own home. We prepare your food with Read more »
3340 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016
M - Sat 11am. - 10pm; Sun 11am - 7pm.
There is nothing like the Original Just Turkey Restaurant! Originated in Chicago and now open in Los Angeles by popular demand, Just Turkey is known for it’s Italian Turkey Sandwiches, Turkey Jerk Burgers, Grilled Turkey Wraps, and Turkey Tips. A healthy choice – orders are prepared fresh! We deliver, cater special events and have weekly Read more »
4442 W Slauson Ave Los Angeles, CA 90043
Mon - Sat 10:00 am - 8:00 pm.; Closed Sunday
Crustees is a fast casual dining restaurant specializing in a variety of savory pot pies, chilis & soups, salads, sweet pies, and coffee. We are dedicated to bringing you comfort food on an elevated level with great customer service to match. With an intimate feel and communal setting, we invite you to sit down and Read more »
Los Angeles, CA, USA
24/7
This is the perfect place for vendors and event producers to connect! For Vendor Professionals Are you a vendor, performer, speaker, or event services provider? Black Vendors List provides a full-service platform for finding gigs. Get leads, send quotes, and much more all in one place. Click here to list as a vendor! For Event Read more »
3401 West 43rd Place, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Mon - Sat, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Conceived and founded by artist Mark Bradford, philanthropist and collector Eileen Harris Norton, and social activist Allan DiCastro, Art + Practice (A+P) is a private operating 501(c)3 foundation based in Leimert Park, Los Angeles. A+P has three areas of focus which together embody its commitment to supporting the needs of its local foster youth while Read more »
