Loading Events
  • This event has passed.

2023 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH ORATORICAL COMPETITION FINALS AND IN-PERSON RECEPTION

Date
Mar 18, 2023 @ 12:00 PM
Time
Mar 18, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - Mar 18, 2023 @ 02:00 PM
Cost
Free
Organizer’s Site
oratoricalcontest.com

Join Mayor Karen Bass; Dr. Lura Daniels-Ball, President of Our Authors Study Club, Inc.; Tawanda Carpenter, Basileus, Sigma Gamma Rho, Sigma Sigma Los Angeles Chapter; Curren D. Price, President Pro Tempore, Los Angeles City Council, Councilman Ninth District; Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilman, Eight District; Heather Hutt, Councilwoman, Tenth District; Board of Public Works President Pro Tempore Mike Davis and the Board of Public Works; Honorary Chair Michael Lawson, President, and CEO, Los Angeles Urban League; and the 2023 African American Heritage Month Honorary Committee to cheer on the final contestants at the 2023 Our Authors Study Club, Inc./Sigma Gamma Rho City-Wide Oratorical Contest.

Since 1950, Our Authors Study Club, Inc. (OASC), the local branch of ASALH, and the Sigma Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. have presented an oratorical contest for students to test their oratorical skills while competing for scholarships. Each year the theme for the students is the annual Black History theme selected by ASALH. The students are encouraged to think deeply and broadly about the subject, focusing on the impact of the theme on Black society. The young people are offered coaching and support over the weeks leading up to the competition. This year’s Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s national theme is Black Resistance.

Contest recruitment is open now through February 28, 2023. Practice days are 2/18/23 and 2/25/23 via Zoom and a 3/4/23 rehearsal in person (the location is to be determined) and refreshments will be served. [Read the full executive summary on the 2023 theme: Black Resistance online at asalh.org.]

 

Please note: Due to COVID restrictions and current events, this program may not take place in person. We look forward to completing in-person events in 2024.

Location

NCNW So Cal Council House
3720 West 54th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90043 United States
+ Google Map

Upcoming Events

March 21
FREE

The Trailblazing Career of Mary Louise Schmidt

The Trailblazing Career of Mary Louise Schmidt: How the 1936 House and Garden Exhibition Became a Launching Pad for Innovative Small Homes in Los Angeles and Reshaped the Built Environment of California   In 1936, little-known housing advocate and shrewd businesswoman Mary Louise Schmidt organized what might be the most significant architecture show of the 20th century — right here in Los Angeles. This free self-guided Trail map and research report explores the exteriors of the still-standing homes featured at…

March 21
Recurring Event Event Series (See All)
Los Angeles Library – Online, Los Angeles, CA United States
Free

Southern Life, Slavery, and the Civil War

ProQuest History Vault provides a wealth of key archival materials with a single search. Researchers can access digitized letters, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, financial records, diaries, and many more primary sources. Collections are organized into three modules: Slavery and the Law,  Southern Life and African American History, 1775-1915, Plantation Records, Part 1 and Southern Life and African American History, 1775-1915, Plantation Records, Part 2.

March 21
Recurring Event Event Series (See All)
Los Angeles Library – Online, Los Angeles, CA United States
Free

African American History Month Collection- Videos

A collection of over 50 youtube videos ranging from Chicago House music through the Rodney King riots to an interview with RuPaul.

March 21
Recurring Event Event Series (See All)
Los Angeles Library – Online, Los Angeles, CA United States
Free

African American ALOUD Podcasts

Numerous African American-related events have taken place at the Mark Taper Auditorium as part of the Library Foundation of Los Angeles’ ALOUD series. Explore those conversations online.

March 21
Recurring Event Event Series (See All)
Los Angeles Library – Online, Los Angeles, CA United States
Free with your library card.

The History Makers Digital Archive

 The History Makers Digital Archive is an easy-to-use online database of thousands of African American interviews from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. This resource provides high-quality video content, fully searchable transcripts, and unique content from individuals whose life stories would have been lost were it not for the History Makers.

BE IN THE LOOP!

Receive notes about art, culture, and creativity in LA!


By submitting this form, you consent to receive marketing emails from See Change Institute. You can opt-out at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link found at the bottom of every email.