The Library Newsletter
The Spring 2008 issue of the Library's member newsletter
Heritage is now available. The newsletter includes
articles on a recent art workshop with Emory Douglas, former minister of culture for the Black Panther
Party; our new Ferdia Harris collection highlighting L.A. neighborhood history; and much more. You can start receiving copies
of the newsletter by becoming a member.
Included below are links to information mentioned
in the articles.
Workshop Connects a New Generation to the Power of Images
In partnership with the L.A. Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), the Library brought Emory Douglas--who created much of the artwork
for the Black Panther Party--together with some 30 members and staff of L.A. social justice organizations. The
all-day workshop was designed to improve participants' ability to use art and graphic images to mobilize our communities for change.
 Get information about Emory's recent exhibit at MOCA, "Black Panther: The
Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglas.
Now Available at SCL: The Papers of South L.A. Community Activist Ferdia Harris
Ferdia Harris, "mother of the Block Club Movement," started her network
of block clubs in the late 1950s, and the legacies of her work can still be seen today. Mark Ridley-Thomas attributes
Harris's work to setting the foundation for today’s Neighborhood Councils. Now her papers--which at her death were
in danger of being thrown away--are available at the Library.
Download this
article on Ms. Harris from her collection to learn more about her work.
Do you know of other important collections that in danger of being lost? Please contact our Librarian Rukshana Singh
to let us know.
The Library Is Good Business
A growing number of local businesses are sponsoring the Library (see the poster that sponsoring businesses display).
One of these businesses is VegiSoul, a vegetarian sit-down restaurant on Jefferson Boulevard. VegiSoul stands out as
a key community resource in South L.A., which could be called the "fast food" capital of Los Angeles, with the highest
concentration of fast-food eateries—and by far the fewest grocery stores—in the entire city.
Get more info on VegiSoul
Read an article on
fast food outlets in South L.A..
If you know of other business that would like to sponsor
the Library, contact Michele.
Summer Exhibit Schedule
The Library will be hosting exhibits and youth art workshops all summer, including a graffiti
art class.
See the exhibit/workshop schedule. If you're in high school, you can also sign up for our
youth graffiti art class.
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