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African Marketplace Inc. The Annual African Marketplace and Cultural Faire, Inc. may have its roots in its native city of Los Angeles, but the world has its roots in it.

A beloved community institution conceived and produced under the auspices of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs by James Burks, The African Marketplace and Cultural Faire, Inc. (AMP) was selected twice to the list of top 100 events in North America, and was perhaps the nation’s longest running cultural event during it's 25 year run. The AMP was iconic in the Pan-African America

n community, having firmly established itself as an advocate for promoting urban communities as tourist destinations to regional, national and international audiences. It became a source of pride not only in Los Angeles, but also throughout the African Diaspora and partnered with many other ethnic groups and cultures in Los Angeles. The AMP was a huge city-wide celebration tracing African Diaspora cultures and experiences of people living in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Pacific Rim, Europe and Africa. More than forty five countries participated including Mexico, Brazil, Jamaica, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Uganda, and Ethiopia. With an annual attendance record of well over 100,000 people, food, music, dance, theater, photography, arts and crafts, health exhibits, business workshops, film festivals and more encompassed the annual three weekend event in August/September. On an international and national level, AMP participants and attendees coordinated their summer vacation schedules around the AMP and visiting Los Angeles! Local youth and community members looked forward to working at the AMP. Additional services spawned from the original idea and supported by the organization include an Annual Global Film and Urban Media Conference; a Diabetes program in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil; the African American Tourism and Hospitality Council in Los Angeles; two Small Business Incubator retail centers in the Fox Hills and Crenshaw/Baldwin Hills Malls; and the Small Business Center in Leimert Park which developed several local businesses.

13/07/2024

All road leads to the Grand Performances, down town Los Angeles California on 27th of July 2024. Show also going live on Grand Performances YouTube Channel. You don't want to miss it.

13/07/2024
Duain Richmond, who made history with Fela, a Broadway triumph, will front the Neighborhood Orchestra at the Grand Perfo...
28/06/2024

Duain Richmond, who made history with Fela, a Broadway triumph, will front the Neighborhood Orchestra at the Grand Performances in Downtown Los Angeles.
Join us on JULY 27th, 2024, at 7 PM for an unforgettable evening filled with Highlife and Afrobeat. Be there!

Duain Richmond, who continued the legacy of Fela, after the Broadway triumph, will front the Neighborhood Orchestra at the Grand Performances in Downtown Los Angeles.

Join us on July 27th, 2024, at 7 PM for an unforgettable evening filled with Highlife and Afrobeat. Be there!

27/06/2024

Reflecting on his life and legacy of the prolific Bill Cobbs (1924- 2024) with two of his co-starring roles.

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13/06/2024

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The Pan African Global Trade and Investment Conference is an important first step in the establishment of a U.S. based public/private effort associated with global trade and investment and current business opportunities in Africa and the Caribbean. Join us at the Port of Los Angeles for the 2024 Con...

13/06/2024

Save the Date! Saturday, July 27, 8:00PM

15/05/2024

Stevie Wonder celebrated his 74th birthday by being granted Ghanaian citizenship.

Happy African World Heritage Day!
05/05/2024

Happy African World Heritage Day!

5 May

Condolences to all that knew her and all us fans that appreciated her work.
28/04/2024

Condolences to all that knew her and all us fans that appreciated her work.

Barbara O. Jones, an influential figure in the L.A. Rebellion film movement and renowned for her roles in several key films of the era, has died at the age of 82. Known for her powerful performances in culturally significant films, Jones's work has left a lasting impact on the film industry. Her dea...

13/01/2024

Peter Magubane has sadly passed away at age 91. The South African photographer is best known for capturing 40 years of apartheid in the country and was entrusted with documenting Nelson Mandela’s first years of freedom after his release from prison.

02/12/2023

In the 1970s, Kissinger believed that the liberation of southern Africa from white-minority rule represented a Cold War setback.

03/11/2023

James Barnor’s historic images documented his country as it freed itself from colonial rule. In his 80s, he finally received recognition. In his 90s, his drive is stronger than ever

25/10/2023

Paul Robeson Football Star

"As a first-year student at Rutgers College during fall 1915, when Paul Robeson was the sole African-American student on campus and only the third to be enrolled in the 149-year-old school, he held a white classmate over his head in rage and thought he wanted to kill him. But he didn’t. After Rutgers’ football head coach George Foster “Sandy” Sanford shouted, “Robey, you’re on the varsity!” Robeson placed his new teammate – the one who’d just stomped on his hand in an attempt to break it – on the ground unharmed. ...

To read the full article, visit (link is also in bio) https://www.rutgers.edu/news/paul-robeson-football-star

07/10/2023

Nigerian Belgian artist Otobong Nkanga won 2025 Nasher Prize. She is first African-born recipient of prestigious sculpture prize, now awarded biennially.

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26/09/2023

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Join us on the Repat podcast as we explore the perspectives of elite Africans on African Americans. Through candid conversations with prominent African intel...

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24/09/2023

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Welcome to the REPAT podcast where we dive deep into the intriguing debate: East or West of Africa - Which One Is Better to Relocate to? Join us as we explor...

Support the artists while they are alive.
18/05/2023

Support the artists while they are alive.

Hello, We are reaching out to you today to support an extraordi… William Attaway needs your support for Support William Attaway's Art Residency in France

16/05/2023

'Queen Cleopatra Controversy & The Netflix Documentary 'African Queens' explained'. Historian & Archaeologist Tony Browder, author of 'Nile Valley Contributi...

15/05/2023

She never used a recipe in cooking, but she published a best-selling cookbook that documented the Gullah Geechee food of the coastal South.

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