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Events from across the Smithsonian enable all of us to understand, experience, and confront our complex history and celebrate the creativity, resilience, and power of people and communities to create a more just future.

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Reckoning with Our Racial Past in Los Angeles

December 1-17, 2023

Three downtown Los Angeles museums presented a collaborative series of public programs in connection with the Smithsonian initiative in December 2023. With programs that ranged from symposia and panel discussions to films, food, and family activities, Our Shared Future: Reckoning with Our Racial Past in Los Angeles highlights the dynamic, challenging, and multicultural nature of the arts in Los Angeles.