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ASALH Our Authors Study Club Hosts Opening Ceremonies 75th City Wide Black History Month Celebration

February 7 @ 9:30 am - 10:00 am EST

Friday, February 7, 2025, 9:30 AM – Ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Story of Us photography exhibition by acclaimed Los Angeles photographer Leroy Hamilton .Henry P. Rios Bridge Gallery, located on the third floor of City Hall East.

10:00 AM Immediately following the Ribbon Cutting ceremony, join us in council for our Black Heritage Month presentation honoring Our Author Study Club’s Living Legend and Hall of Fame Honorees,

This year’s honorees, presented by the City of Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), and Our Authors Study Club, Inc., honor the diversity and excellence of African Americans in Los Angeles. This year’s presentations will be made to the 2025 Living Legends Honorees: Richard Brooks, Pioneering Artist, Emmy-nominated Actor; and, George Weaver, Environmental Policy Innovator and Architect of Youth Hope, Brotherhood Crusade. Their awards will be presented at the Opening Ceremony in City Hall Council Chambers, on February 7, 2025. Living Legend Honorees: Courtney B. Vance, Emmy Award-winning Artist/Philanthropist and Best-selling Author; and, William Allen Young, Award-winning Actor, Director, Writer, and Philanthropist will receive their awards at the African American Authors Event held at the Los Angeles Public Library, on February 8, 2025.

2025 Hall of Fame Honorees: Dr. Mike Davis, President of New Frontier Democratic Club; Lynell George, Grammy Award-winning Writer, and Guardian of African American Narratives; Darnell Hunt, Dean and Executive Vice Chancellor, UCLA, and Author; Cecily Myart-Cruz, President, United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA); Dr. Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Dean of Charles Drew University College of Medicine, Founding Dean CDU MD Program; Dr. Jessie L. Sherrod, Pioneering Physician and Founder LA Association of Black Women Physicians (ABWP); and, Dr. Richard Allen Williams, Pioneering Cardiologist, Healthcare Equity Advocate, and Cultural Innovator, will receive their awards at the Opening Ceremony in City Hall Council Chambers, on February 7th.

For the Public: RSVP to oascla.org/rsvp

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February 7
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9:30 am - 10:00 am EST
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200 N. Main
200 N. Main
Los Angeles, CA 90012 United States
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