Shades of L.A. is an archive of photographs representing the contemporary and historic diversity of families in Los Angeles. Images were chosen from family albums and include daily life, social organizations, work, personal and holiday celebrations, and migration and immigration activities. Made possible and accessible through the generous support of the Security Pacific National Bank, Sunlaw Cogeneration Partners, Photo Friends, California Council for the Humanities, the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation.
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Title supplied by cataloger.; Image is a reproduction. Verona Jemmott Burks was born in Belize, Central America, in 1951. When she was still a young girl, in 1958, Verona and her family immigrated to the United States in the hopes of finding increased economic opportunities. The family settled in the Miracle Mile area of Los Angeles and later moved further south. Growing up in Los Angeles, Verona retained strong ties to the Belizean community and later became the CEO of the nonprofit organization Consortium for Belizean Development. Musicians perform onstage during the Day at the Park festival presented by the Concerned Belizean Association (CBA) at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, September 1996. The yearly festival is attended by 15, 000 to 20,000 people and celebrates the culture, music, and food of Belize. The event is held in September to celebrate two of Belize's national holidays. St. George's Caye Day on September 10th commemorates the British victory over the Spanish in a battle in 1793, which lead to the formation of British Honduras. Belize Independence Day celebrates British Honduras gaining independence from Great Britain on September 21, 1981.
Betfair Hollywood Park (Inglewood, Calif.) Central Americans Caribbean Americans Associations, institutions, etc Festivals Concerts Musicians Singers Men Women Signs and signboards Inglewood (Calif.) Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Shades of L.A. Belizean American photographs
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