Watch the videos below to learn more about LA County Parks named after influential African American Leaders!
Black History Month Themed Recreation Programming
Black History Month @ LA County Parks Senior Centers
Black History Culinary Expressions Soul Food Class
El Cariso Community Regional Park
February 23, 2023 | 11am – 3pm
Black History Month x Our SPOT
San Angelo Park
February 3rd | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Movie Night
February 10th | African Culture Brackets
February 15th | Black History Kahoot
February 24th | Black History Month Event
February 27th | Highlight Pop Culture Month
Sorensen Park
February 1st| MLK’s “I Have a Dream” Speech
February 8th | Black History Kahoot
February 15th | Black History Month Activities (coloring pages, crosswords)
February 22nd| Hidden Figures Movie Night
El Cariso Community Regional Park
February 3rd| Rosa Parks Kahoot
February 10th| MLK’s I Have a Dream Speech
February 15th | Black History Month Bingo
February 17th | Jackie Robinson Baseball Game
February 24th | Ruby Bridges Drawing Portrait
Loma Alta Park
February 3rd| Black Cinema & Black History Trivia
February 10th | Black Cinema
February 13th| The History of Hip Hop
February 15th | Black History Month Bingo
February 17th | Soul Food Tasting & Black Cinema
February 24th | Black Cinema
Mayberry Park
February 1st & 2nd| Introduction to Black History Month by Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Poster and mosaic art project inspired by Alma Thomas
February 7th & 9th| Black Resistance: Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks poster and quotes. The Gabby Douglas Story Viewing
February 13th & 16th| Young Activists: Ruby Bridges, Barbara Johns Poster with quotes. Faith Ringold quilt art
February 21st & 23rd| Civil Rights Movement: MLK, Bayard Rustin poster with quotes. BHM final project
February 17th | Soul Food Tasting & Black Cinema
February 27th | Black History Month reflections, inspirational quotes, Black Resistance activists.
Roosevelt Park
February 2nd| Black History Month Trivia & Games
February 9th| Timeline Activity
February 15th| Black History Bingo
February 24th | Movie Viewing: Akeelah and the Bee
February 24th | Black History Guess Who
Lennox Park
February 2nd| Black History Month Jeopardy
February 9th| Movie Viewing
February 16th| Current Event Discussion
February 23rd | BHM Event: Teens Assist with Arts & Crafts