Professors Susan Michalczyk and John Michalczyk's second film centering on Lou Montgomery, BC's first Black student-athlete, will premiere on April 27 at the Arts Fest.
The Holocaust Museum of Los Angeles will host a livestream Yom HaShoah commemoration ceremony specifically honoring the Sephardic communities in Southern Europe and North Africa that were victims of Nazi brutality. The virtual ceremony, which takes place Sunday, April 11 will feature a keynote address by Dr. Aomoar Baum, associate professor and vice chair of Undergraduate Studies, UCLA Department of Anthropology, a speech from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, performances by singer-songwriters Shira Bouskila and Montana Tucker, and appearances from survivors.
While the museum itself remains closed due to pandemic restrictions, its Yom HaShoah event is open to anyone who wishes to join and honor the Sephardic community.