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2025 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH 2025 ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY BUS TOUR

Date
February 23
Time
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cost
Free
Organizer’s Site
oascla.org
Event Series Dates

Mayor Karen Bass; Dr. Lura Daniels-Ball, President, Our Authors Study Club, Inc.; Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Los Angeles City Council President, Councilmember, Eighth District; Bob Blumenfield, Councilmember Third District, Curren D. Price, Jr., Councilmember Ninth District; Heather Hutt, Councilmember, Tenth District; the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA); Yvonne Wheeler, President Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, General Chair, Our Authors Study Club 2025 African American Heritage Month and the Our Authors Study Club 2025 African American Heritage Month Committee presents the Annual Black History Bus Tour.

The tour follows the progress of the African American community in Los Angeles. It includes the Biddy Mason Wall, Sugar Hill, the Island, Central Avenue, Leimert Park and other locations throughout the city.

Free RSVP required in advance.

Location

Consolidated Board of Realtists
3875 Don Felipe Drive
Los Angeles, 90008 United States + Google Map

Organizer

Mayor Karen Bass; Dr. Lura Daniels-Ball, President, Our Authors Study Club, Inc.; Los Angeles City Council President, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilmember, Eighth District; Bob Blumenfield, Councilmember, Third District; Curren D. Price, Jr., Councilmember, Ninth District; Heather Hutt, Councilmember, Tenth District; City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA); Yvonne Wheeler, President Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, General Chair, Our Authors Study Club 2025 African American Heritage Month; Our Authors Study Club 2025 African American Heritage Month Committee; Gil Robertson, President, African American Film Critics Association
Phone
213.770.0399

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