Calendar OC/LB Events
Feb 09 2012
February 11- Celebrate “An Evening of Romance and Black Love” with award winning balladeer Dennis Flowers, at 7:00 p.m. at the African American Cultural Center. Flowers has performed for The Temptations, Nancy Wilson, Frankie Beverly, The Spinners, Gladys Knight and others. Tickets for the concert are $10 and are available by calling (323) 299-6124 or visit www.us-organization.org
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February 12 – A lecture, “The Holocaust of Enslavement Period,” is the second in a series on the four model periods of Black history. Presenter is Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chair, Dept. of Africana Studies, CSU Long Beach. On February 19, “Reaffirmation of the Sixties-Meditating on the Meaning and Historic Forward Movement of the ’60s,” will be presented. Both lectures are at 3:00 p.m. at the African American Cultural Center, 3018 West 48th Street, Los Angeles. Call (323) 299-6124.
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February 18 – The Santa Ana Black Historical Society present...
Cheryl Miller & the Hall of Fame
Cheryl Miller will be inducted into the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame. Miller, who is considered the best female player in the history of the game, won the 1984 Olympic gold with the USA Women's Basketball Team, and theworld title two years later. Miller is believed to be the first female to dunk in a
high school game. She won two NCAA titles with USC and later became the head coach. She was also the head coach and general manager of the Phoenix Mercury. Miller is currently a commentator for NBA games.
