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Afropix

About Afropix

When my father gave me a Kodak Brownie as a child, I fell in love with photography. I have been shooting pictures ever since. I am also an avid genealogist and can trace one of my family lines back to 1620! Check out my photography at afropixphotography.com!

Love Community Style: Cherrywood/Leimert Block Club BBQ

Leimert Park Village has been in the news lately! What few people know is that Leimert Park is a beautiful, peaceful and quiet neighborhood nearby. Nevertheless, the block club members are known as citizen activists since the club’s beginnings in … Continue reading

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Savoring Summer: Annie Preece’s Show at Urban Umami Burger

Lab Art took the Annie Preece Show to Urban Umami Burger in Hollywood. Fortunately, it wasn’t raining. DJ Rick Rude spun the tunes! Photography by Paula Lauren Gibson/AfroPix

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Amerifest in Pasadena: July 5, 2013

 

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Lost in the Stars: Patti Austin plays MUSI/IQUE!

When I think of Patti Austin I think of her classics like “Getting away with Murder” or even her duet with James Ingram – “Baby, Come to Me”. But musical labels have never been right for Patti, who has been … Continue reading

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Savor Summer: July 11th

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These Waves are for the Dogs! Loews Coronado Bay Surf Dog Competition

The 8th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Surf Dog Competition was held this weekend at the Imperial Beach, California, Pier. Photos by Paula Lauren Gibson/AfroPix

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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF FLAMENCO: 2-DAY FLAMENCO FESTIVAL @ EL CID

Since 1963, El Cid has been treating Los Angelenos to Spanish-inspired food, music and flamenco dance.  El Cid is located in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake Sunset Junction neighborhood, and is celebrating 50 years of flamenco with a powerful two-day Flamenco … Continue reading

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MUSE/IQUE’S Sounds of Summer 2013 Opens June 29 with the Legendary Patti Austin

MUSE/IQUE launches “Summer of Sound” 2013 with “Lost in the Stars with Patti Austin,” featuring the Grammy Award-winning legend, on Saturday, June 29, 2013, 7:30 pm, outdoors at Caltech’s Beckman Mall in Pasadena. Austin joins MUSE/IQUE Artistic Director Rachael Worby, … Continue reading

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DOGBUNGA? Surfing Pups Will be Hanging Ten Saturday at Loews Coronado Bay

Champion dog surfers will be hanging ten at the Loews Coronado Bay Surf Dog Competition this Saturday, June 22nd, 2013.  The “2013 Loews Surf Dog Competition Unleashed by Petco” is scheduled to start at 11:00 a.m. at the Imperial Beach … Continue reading

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GLAZA’s Ambassador of Love: Betty White Announces the Upcoming June 15th Beastly Ball

The 43rd Annual Beastly Ball: Benefiting the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association is coming. The Gala will occur on Saturday, June 15, 2013, 6:00 pm at the Los Angeles Zoo. Time to get you safari groove on for strolling through … Continue reading

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