This looks like it will be an excellent event, and I should have had its information up days ago (when Joan Kelly, who has a blog now, yay! told me about it) but circumstances intervened.

Here is part of what Joan says:

"The artist/photographer is a former professor of mine and he is a pretty cool activist fellow.

I first (and so far have only) heard about Black Mexico from Professor Wilkins, when he was describing some of the work he does in public schools around the L.A. area, much like the workshop mentioned in the flyer. He impressed upon me the role that suppression/erasure of history plays in disenfranchising populations of people. All of the histories that Professor Wilkins brings to light are important and beautiful on their own, and especially the issue of what he calls a Black-Brown alliance is relevant to Angelenos with some of our recent violence between Black and Brown residents."

The workshop is being put on by the 2nd City Council Art Gallery and Performance space, on Alamitos Ave. in Long Beach, CA and runs from January 26 thru February 28 (so there is still time, even if I am late with the info!)

You can get more information by calling (562) 901-0997. Drop in, if you're in the area. And bring back stories and pictures!