A Tour of AAMLO

Dive into Oakland's African American History

Presented by Oakland Public Library

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Explore Visions Toward Tomorrow: The African American Community in Oakland, 1890-1990, a long-term exhibition that examines one century of African Americans building families, neighborhoods, and businesses as they fought for social justice and freedom in the dynamic East Bay, Northern California.

Take A Tour of AAMLO to learn about the specialized focus of the non-lending library, see selected highlights from the archives, and examine the black presence in Oakland as presented in the tripartite mural cycle, Journey of Promise, by painter Daniel Galvez and quilt artist Patricia Montgomery. Then get synopses of the long-term and short-term exhibitions on view (see above) before taking self-guided tours of these installations. A Tour of AAMLO is conducted by staff member Marco Frazier.

AAMLO also conducts group tours by appointment. For more information, please contact us as 510-637-0200.

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Upcoming Sessions

Dates
Age
Participate
A Tour of AAMLO
11/9
Sat, 12p-1p
Oakland Public Library - African American Museum and Library at Oakland
A Tour of AAMLO
11/16
Sat, 12p-1p
Oakland Public Library - African American Museum and Library at Oakland
A Tour of AAMLO
11/23
Sat, 12p-1p
Oakland Public Library - African American Museum and Library at Oakland
A Tour of AAMLO
11/30
Sat, 12p-1p
Oakland Public Library - African American Museum and Library at Oakland
A Tour of AAMLO
12/7
Sat, 12p-1p
Oakland Public Library - African American Museum and Library at Oakland
This activity is presented by Oakland Public Library and scheduled to take place on and Saturday 12/7 from 12p-1p at Oakland Public Library - African American Museum and Library at Oakland. For more information, click "Participate" to visit the website of Oakland Public Library.

A Tour of AAMLO
12/14
Sat, 12p-1p
Oakland Public Library - African American Museum and Library at Oakland
A Tour of AAMLO
12/21
Sat, 12p-1p
Oakland Public Library - African American Museum and Library at Oakland

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