Enjoy these photos from the 2024 Black History Month Luncheon, held in Long Beach, California on February 17, 2024, at the Expo Arts Center.
Photos by Thad Jackson.
- Flyer
- Master of Ceremonies: Tasha W. Hunter
- Sharon McLucas
- Master of Ceremonies: MC Supernatural
- Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau guests
- Steve Goodling, Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Luncheon Attendees
- Pastor Gregory Sanders
- Steve Goodling, LBCVB and Jeff Forney, Harbor Breeze Cruises
- Event Emcee: MC Supernatural and Tasha W. Hunter
- State Senator Lena A. Gonzalez and Jeff Forney, Harbor Breeze Cruises
- Luncheon Attendees
- DJ Dennis Owens
- MC Supernatural offers libations to start the event.
- Darick Simpson, President, African American Cultural Center Community Advisory Committee delivers the welcoming message
- Darick Simpson, African American Cultural Center
- Long Beach Councilman, Al Austin
- Long Beach Councilman, Al Austin
- Long Beach Councilman, Al Austin
- Gravity Dance Studio
- Gravity Dance Studio
- Gravity Dance Studio
- Gravity Dance Studio
- MC Supernatural
- State Senator Lena A. Gonzalez
- State Senator Lena A. Gonzalez
- Laverne Duncan accepts her flowers
- Hughes Middle School Steppers
- Hughes Middle School Steppers
- Hughes Middle School Steppers
- Hughes Middle School Steppers
- Khalil Zeigler, Long Beach Forward
- LaVerne Duncan (center)
- Luncheon Attendees
- Luncheon Attendees
- Luncheon Attendees
- Luncheon Attendees
- Luncheon Attendees
- Steve Goodling and Erik Miller, Long Beach Unified School District
- Browning High Hospitality Student caterers
- Luncheon Attendees
- LaVerne Duncan, Al Austin, Tasha Hunter
- Jazz Angels perform
- Jazz Angels perform
- Luncheon Attendees
- Luncheon Attendees
- Pastor Reginald Payne, Black History Month Spotlight Honoree
- Luncheon Attendees
- April Parker, Black History Month Spotlight Honoree
- Otis D. Hogan, Black History Month Spotlight Honoree State Senator Lena A. Gonzalez
- Velma Davis, Black History Month Spotlight Honoree State Senator Lena A. Gonzalez
- Black History Month Spotlight Honorees pose with officials
- LaVerne Duncan and State Senator Lena A. Gonzalez
- Luncheon Attendees