Category Archive: 'Public Art'
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Friday, October 17th, 2008
THE UNITED COALITION TO PROTECT PANHE
ART AUCTION BENEFIT
Saturday, October 25, 2008: 2-7 pm
Silent Auction Event: 4-6 pm
The proposed toll road threatens Panhe, our Sacred Ceremonial Site,
as well as Trestles, the World Famous Surf Beach, San Mateo Campground, and San Onofre State Beach.
The Silent Auction Benefit is sponsored by the United Coalition to Protect Panhe, a [...]
Posted in Native American Sites, Public Art, Save Panhe and San Onofre
Friday, October 17th, 2008
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Monday, October 13th, 2008
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Thursday, October 9th, 2008
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
The Rocha House residence was built in 1865 by Antonio Jose Rocha II on a large portion of Rancho Rincon de Los Bueyes, which was part of common grazing lands.
Learn more about the Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy campaign.
Visit the Heritage Parkscape online and on flickr.
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Public Art
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
On October 24, 1871, a mob of 500 lynched 19 Chinese on Calle de Los Negros in El Pueblo. The massacre brought the first national and international attention to Los Angeles. The site of the massacre is now a streetlight. Read Dr. Munson Kwok’s Statement of Remembrance on behalf of the Chinese American Museum. The [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
Monday, September 29th, 2008
Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park commemorates Colonel Allen Allensworth and the only California town to be founded, financed and governed by African Americans. Colonel Allen Allensworth founded the town in 1908. Colonel Allensworth, born a slave, served in the Army and Navy and retired as lieutenant colonel, the highest ranking black in the armed forces. [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy, Public Art, Urban Parks Movement
