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Celebrating Black History in Long Beach, California and Beyond
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  • 2024 Legacy of Resilience
  • 2023 Forging The Future
  • 2022 The Power of Truth
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February 17, 2022

As we reflect on, review, and honor the accomplishments of African-Americans we must not forget that the audience for this is all Americans. Certainly, African-Americans can feel a degree of pride in that even though oppressed, enslaved and discriminated against, still we rise, ALL Americans can take pride in the fact that we are Americans. Lastly, we need all America to lay to rest their biases, either explicit or implicit. African-Americans are citizens of this land and we along with others, TOGETHER make this country great.

Oliver Tate Brooks, M.D. – Wall of Excellence Honoree

Wall of Excellence HonoreesBy StaffFebruary 17, 2022

During #BlackHistoryMonth, we want to spotlight current leaders making a change, today. Introducing Oliver Tate Brooks, M.D. Oliver Tate Brooks, M.D. received his undergraduate degree in biology from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia in 1977, graduating in three years.  While at Morehouse, he received the Frederick E. Mapp Prize in Biology for excellence in biology.…

Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely – Black History Month Highlight VIDEO

2021 Event HighlightsBy StaffFebruary 17, 2022

Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely gives a perspective on history at the 2021 Rhythm in Black Virtual Black History Month Celebration.  This presentation is part  of a series of highlights that we’ll be sharing as we celebrate Black History Month in Long Beach.

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