Our Authors Study Club, Inc.
Los Angeles Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Inc.
Dr. Genevieve Shepherd Dr. Dolores S. Nehemiah Ms. Mordena M. Moore
President President Emerita Executive Director
2007 African American History Celebrations
EVENT: Opening Ceremony for African American History Month
Date: Friday, February 9, 2007
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Los Angeles City Council Chamber
Time: 11:30 am
Location: Los Angeles City Hall (First Street side)
200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles
Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa joins Our Authors Study Club, Inc. to Kick-off the 2007 Celebrations to acknowledge the contributions of African Americans.
For more information, call (323) 758-4358
EVENT: Black History Tour of Los Angeles
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2007
Time: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location: Consolidated Realty Board of Los Angeles
3725 Don Felipe Drive, Los Angeles
This bus tour follows the progress of African Americans in Los Angeles from its beginnings in 1781 to present day. African American landmarks will be identified.
For more information, call (323) 758-4358
EVENT: Honoring the Buffalo Soldiers and the Tuskegee Airmen
Date: Thursday, February 8, 2007
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Tom Bradley ESH Magnet School
3875 Dublin Avenue, Los Angeles
Our Authors Study Club, Inc. will honor these outstanding military heroes who gave so much to expand and serve our nation.
For more information, call (323) 758-4358
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2007 Theme: “From Slavery to Freedom: The Story of Africans in the Americas”
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2007 African American History Celebrations (continued)
EVENT: Dr. Carter G. Woodson Scholarship and Awards Luncheon
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2007
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Marina Marriott Hotel
4100 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, California
Our Authors Study Club, Inc will honor dedicated African Americans on the Move in the following categories: Author, Art, Corporate, Education, Media, Sports and Community Activist.
Call for reservations: (310) 854-6967
EVENT: Our Authors Study Club, Inc. Celebrates Founders Day
Date: Sunday, March 18, 2006
Time: 3:30 pm
Location: Lewis Metropolitan C.M.E. Church
4900 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles
The program will feature music, praise dances to honor our founder, the late Mrs. Vassie D. Wright and the charter members who founded Our Authors Study Club, Inc.
For more information, call (323) 758-4358
EVENT: 54TH Annual Black History Oratorical Contest
Date: Saturday, March 24, 2007
Time: 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm
Location: Galilee Baptist Church
3225 West 48th Street, Los Angeles
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and Our Authors Study Club, Inc. sponsor this contest that showcases students in grades 10 through 12 from high school throughout Los Angeles County. Students compete for scholarship money by reciting their own speeches based on the 2007 Theme: “From Slavery to Freedom: The Story of Africans in the Americas.”
For more information, call (323) 758-4358
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