The Crosby Archives & Cultural Gardens

09/15/2024

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08/23/2024

Ain't no salad like a black quinoa salad. Say what? You haven't tried one yet. Well, you're in for a real treat, 'cause we'll be serving up plenty of dishes like this on August 31st, 2024 at The Crosby Archives & Cultural Gardens. Please join us as we introduce our friends and family to a whole "new" world of black food, flowers and special powers.

02/13/2022

I've often heard people speak of an imagined conspiracy by White folks to short change us by "giving us the shortest month in the year to celebrate Black History. This is far from the truth and reveals a gap in our historical narrative, now known as Black History. I'd like to fill this gap with facts related to the creation of Negro History Week and Black History Month....

I’ve often heard people speak of an imagined conspiracy by White folks to short change us by “giving us the shortest month in the year to celebrate Black History. This is far from the t…

02/10/2022

Dr. Edward W. Crosby, "Father of Black History Month" Most of us see homeless people on the street and either feel bad for them or shun them, but unless you've been in a situation where you had to beg for something it's hard to imagine how hard it is for someone to have to ask for help. I was forced to do just that one evening in Westwood, CA....

Dr. Edward W. Crosby, “Father of Black History Month” Most of us see homeless people on the street and either feel bad for them or shun them, but unless you’ve been in a situation…

05/21/2021

We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our black community. We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our black community. We believe that Black people will not be free until we are able to determine our destiny. We want full employment for our people. We believe that the federal government is responsible and obligated to give every man employment or a guaranteed income....

We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our black community. We want freedom. We want power to determine the destiny of our black community. We believe that Black people will not…

02/25/2021

Summing up someone's life in one paragraph is not easy. This is the best attempt I've seen, so far.