Featured Events
Furaha ya Kwanzaa! (Joy of the First Fruits!)
Saturday, December 28th 2:00pm, African American Museum & Library at Oakland
Bring the children! Bring everyone for Furaha ya Kwanzaa! (Joy of the First Fruits!) as we celebrate family, community, and culture. With the third principle of the season as our focus, we reflect on how ujima, i.e. “collective work and...
Our King: Interpreting Images of an Iconic Leader
Saturday, January 11th 2:00pm, African American Museum & Library at Oakland
Join us for Our King: Interpreting Images of an Iconic Leader (a slide-illustrated presentation) as AAMLO’s Chief Curator Bamidele Demerson leads a journey across the country to artists’ studios, public parks, courtyards, and plazas that...
Documentary Film Series: Reel Injun
Wednesday, January 15th 6:00pm, Dimond Branch
Join us at the Dimond Branch for a series of documentary films on Wednesday evenings. Snacks will be provided and a brief discussion will follow each film. January's film is Reel Injun, a 2009 Canadian documentary film directedby Cree ...
Learning about Dr. King’s Legacy: Activities for Children
Saturday, January 18th 2:00pm, African American Museum & Library at Oakland
Bring the young ones! Enjoy Learning about Dr. King’s Legacy: Activities for Children through a series of 30-minute spirited sessions that reexamine the African American quest for civil rights. Our fun-filled sessions include: remembering the...
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Documentary Film Series: Reel Injun
Wednesday, January 15th 6:00pm, Dimond Branch
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Learning about Dr. King’s Legacy: Activities for Children
Saturday, January 18th 2:00pm, African American Museum & Library at Oakland
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Franklina C. Gray: The Grand Tour, a Book Club with the Camron-Stanford House
Sunday, February 9th 1:30pm, Main Library
