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See Great Art: South Los Angeles Designated California’s First Black Cultural District
South Los Angeles has achieved an extraordinary milestone with the California Arts Council’s unanimous vote to officially designate the area as the state’s first ever Black Cultural District. The decision was announced on Friday, December 12, 2026, by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) while flanked by civic and community leaders during a celebratory press conference and community reception held at the California African American Museum.