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OASC Welcomes Dr. José Luis Benavides as Guest Speaker for
May 15th Online Member and Community Webinar
Our Authors Study Club, a company dedicated to making the world more aware, connected, and invested in the African American and African diaspora experience, is pleased to announce that Dr. José Luis Benavides, journalism professor and director of the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center at California State University Northridge, will be the guest speaker for the May 15th monthly Online Member and Community Webinar, taking place on Wednesday, May 15th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. RSVP ONLINE at here!
Dr. José Luis Benavides brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in preserving the visual history of ethnic minority communities, aligning perfectly with OASC's mission to highlight the underrepresented heritage and legacy of Black Americans. By having Dr. Benavides as a guest speaker, OASC continues to ignite conversations and create opportunities for a deeper understanding of African and African American experiences.
As a company committed to recognizing, amplifying, and honoring the contributions of Black Americans, OASC's collaboration with Dr. José Luis Benavides underscores its dedication to promoting diverse voices and perspectives. By offering a platform for meaningful dialogue and scholarly insights, OASC enriches cultural understanding and promotes inclusivity.
At this event, attendees have the opportunity to learn firsthand about the Tom and Ethel Bradley Center, the collection and how to use them in their research and programs or for self-curated exhibitions.
About the Bradley Center
The mission of the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center is to collect, preserve, and disseminate the visual history of the region with an emphasis on ethnic minority communities and photographers. The Bradley Center also promotes research, serves as a center for the exchange of ideas about our visual history, and contributes to the region’s educational efforts through our exhibitions, programs, and digital archives.
Established in 1991 in the Department of Journalism, California State University, Northridge by Dr. Kent Kirkton as the Center for Photojournalism & Visual History, the center was renamed the Institute for Arts & Media in 2008 as its mission and participation had broadened over the years. In 2015, the Institute for Arts & Media developed an ongoing relationship with the Tom & Ethel Bradley Foundation and was renamed the Tom & Ethel Bradley Center. A sample of Center’s current project Champions of Change, featuring 15 posters of social justice champions from all of our collections with QR Codes to the images and to the photographers who produced them is shown in the photo.
According to Lura Daniels-Ball, President of Our Authors Study Club, "We are thrilled to have Dr. José Luis Benavides join us for our upcoming webinar. His expertise in journalism and visual history aligns perfectly with our mission to celebrate and preserve and make accessible the heritage of African Americans and the African diaspora." This presentation continues to promote and explore another aspect of our national Black History theme African Americans and the Arts, and the photographers who captured the Black experience as a lasting memory and tribute in color and black and white, in celebration and conflict in sorrow and joy.
In the future, Our Authors Study Club plans to continue hosting engaging webinars, events, and initiatives that further promote Black history and culture. By fostering a community of learning, tangible experiences and dialogue, OASC aims to create lasting connections and inspire a deeper appreciation for African American contributions to the world.
Note: members meeting from 6:00 to 6:30 pm and the guest speaker will begin at 6:30PM RSVP Online at www.oascla.org/events.
For more information about Our Authors Study Club and the upcoming webinar with Dr. José Luis Benavides, please visit
Main website: https://www.csun.edu/bradley-center
Photographic collections: https://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/photography
Digital collections: https://digital-library.csun.edu/bradley-center-photographs/
Black Power Archives: https://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/black-power-archives-oral-history-project
African Americans in Los Angeles, 1945–2000 (lesson plans): https://www.csun.edu/bradley-center/bradley-digital-history-project
The tour follows the progress of the African American community in Los Angeles. It includes the Biddy Mason Wall, Sugar Hill, the Island, Central Avenue, Leimert Park and other locations throughout the city.
This year's Association for the Study of American Life and History's national theme is African Americans and the Arts.
WHEN: Postponed
Consolidated Board of Realtists
3875 Don Felipe Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90008
COST: Free, RSVP required in advance
INFO: oascla.org
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