African American Culture in Long Beach

Information about African American culture and resources in Long Beach California. Includes Long Beach African American events, organizations, restaurants, and other resources for the Long Beach African community.

African American Events in Long Beach

Martin Luther King Day in Long Beach
Information about Martin Luther King Day parades, festivals, and celebrations in the city of Long Beach.

Aquarium African American Festival
Annual event at the Aquarium of the Pacific celebrating the richness and diversity of African and African American Culture. The event features live entertainment that typically includes gospel singers, hip hop music, break dancers, drum circles, jazz, and African music and dance. Other activities typically include cultural storytelling, special ceremonies, drum circles, and ethnic food. The festival usually takes place over a weekend in February and sometimes it is part of the Long Beach Mardi Gras Festival.

African American Restaurants in Long Beach

Soul Food Restaurants in Long Beach
Includes Sistah's Soul Food Restaurant, Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles, and several barbecue restaurants in Long Beach.

African Restaurants Near Long Beach
Information about African Restaurants in Los Angeles County and Orange County. Includes a Moroccan Restaurant in San Pedro and Ethiopian Restaurants in Los Angeles County and Orange County.

African American Organizations in Long Beach

African American Heritage Society of Long Beach
Organization founded in 1997 to raise funds for the African American Resources section of the Burnett Neighborhood Library in Long Beach.

100 Black Men of Long Beach
The Long Beach chapter of 100 Black Men of America is a group of African American men in business, government, technology and public affairs dedicated to helping African American youth by providing scholarships and mentoring.

More Long Beach African American Resources

African Studies in Long Beach
- CSULB Department of Africana Studies
- LBCC African American Heritage Month Display

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