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18 ways to honor Black History Month around L.A.

18 ways to honor Black History Month around L.A.
Jeanette Marantos
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A look at the many activities happening mostly virtually for Black History Month in and around Los Angeles. (Micah Fluellen / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images)
February is Black History Month, and if we learned anything in 2020, we ve got
lots of catching up to do. Good news: pandemic or no pandemic, there are still plenty of ways in Southern California to celebrate and learn, virtually.
If we ve missed an event, send an email to jeanette.marantos@latimes.com and we might be able to include it. And of course, since we still live in COVID-uncertain times, check the website to make sure the event hasn t changed. ....

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2021 Black History Month L.A. events: Virtual celebrations

Manmade wetlands in South L.A. make a convincing habitat, and winter hiking trails to put on your to-do list.
Black Artists + Designers Guild presents the Obsidian Experience, a “virtual concept house” of the future designed “as an enlightened way of being and dwelling” for Black families. The designs by 23 members of the Black Artist + Designers Guild will evolve during the month at obsidianbybadg.house.
“Who I Am,” a celebration of African American Heritage, is a free Theatre West production on YouTube that features seven actor-writers sharing their personal stories and life lessons from parents and grandparents, and “what it means to be Black in America in the face of 2020’s call to action.” theatrewest.org ....

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