Hosted by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Councilmembers Heather Hutt, Curren Price, and Tim McKosker, the exhibition celebrates the leadership and legacy of Black women whose work has shaped public policy, health equity, economic opportunity, housing, philanthropy, arts and culture, and community advocacy across Los Angeles and California.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., in the Henry P. Rios Bridge Gallery, located on the third floor of City Hall East, followed by a Council Presentation and reception.
Janette Robinson-Flint was recognized alongside a distinguished group of leaders, including Angela Gibson Shaw (Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce), Areva Martin (Special Needs Network), Bernita Ruth Walker (Project: PeaceMakers, Inc.), Carrie Griffith Henley (The Wilfandel Club), Charisse Bremond Weaver (Brotherhood Crusade), Cynthia Mitchell-Heard (Los Angeles Urban League), Janet Kelly (Sanctuary of Hope), Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker (Ward Economic Development Corporation), Joy Atkinson in memoriam (LAAWPPI), Kaci Y. Patterson (Social Good Solutions), Kellie Todd Griffin (A Black Women’s Collective Empowerment Institute), Noreen McClendon (Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles), Sandra J. Evers-Manly (Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center), Saundra Bryant and Brandy Muniz (All Peoples Community Center), Sonya Young Aadam (CA Black Women’s Health Project), Alice “Sweet Alice” Harris (Parents of Watts), and Yolanda Y. Whittington (SISTAHFRIENDS).
During the City Council presentation, Councilmember Heather Hutt stated, “When we uplift the Black experience, we uplift the entire city of Los Angeles.”
Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said Black History Month is “an example of what’s possible in this country for everybody.” He pointed to ongoing efforts across the nation to erase Black history, citing the removal of Black Lives Matter murals, the dismantling of institutions that preserve African American history, and sustained attacks on DEI. Harris-Dawson emphasized that these actions are taken “not so Black people won’t know — because we’ll know — but so the world won’t know.” He added that Black communities have endured and survived “state-sponsored terror, state-sponsored oppression, and state-sponsored fascism,” yet continue to stand “ten toes down,” offering a powerful example of resilience and resistance for all communities.
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