--- # Black, Brown & Beige Tuesday, Feb 20 Black Brown & Beige 1727 E. 107th St Watts, CA 90002 In 1943 Duke Ellington performed for the first time the symphony Black, Brown and Beige at Carnage Hall. Ellington described it as, “a parallel to the history of the American Negro”. The title of the symphony referred to the mistaken assertion that African-Americans can be categorized by a single color. In his tittle, Ellington was highlighting an experience that was broad in spectrum and experience. Conversely, Latinos also share the same generalizations as African- Americans as evidenced by the various accounts of racial profiling by police officers and the media. Unfortunately, the vast diversity in appearance within Latinos and African-Americans, as a result of various diasporas, falls behind the blanket of prejudice. As Ellington pointed out, our variety in appearance perhaps will lead us to distinct experiences, but that does not negate that we still fall under the same umbrella. In light of these shared experiences between both cultures and in an effort to share the various colorful stories that lie behind a label, we have organized the exhibition Black, Brown and Beige. The artists in the exhibition follow the trajectory that Ellington’s symphony set out to cover; historical, transitional and contemporary narratives. Our hope is to present an exhibition that points to an interconnectivity between both cultures and ultimately points to the fact that both cultures are indeed Black, Brown and Beige. Original Curators: Nery Gabriel Lemus & Jimmy O’Balles Current Curators: Jimmy O’Balles & Josiah O’Balles #### Website: #### Event Type: Culture & Community, Family Activity #### Fee Required: No #### Contact: 213-847-4646 ## Event Information [ ![save up to 4000 on used evs](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/LADWP/dwp%20ev%20ad2.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/107 "LA DWP | Save $4K, Green | Priority Ad") [ ![Donna Tryfman](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/Donna-Tryfman-Ad-Final-Complete-Border-White-Margin.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/98 "Donna Tryfman - HS1-1") [ ![LA DWP #2 (Power Savers)](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/LADWP/2026%20LADWP%20PowerSavers%20300x250.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/82 "LA DWP #2 (Power Savers)") [ ![David DeJute Campaign](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/DejuteAd.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/111 "David DeJute Campaign") [ ![Pay Water Bill Help](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/LADWP/dwp%20-%20cares-ad.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/97 "Home - LA DWP #2 (Pay Water Bill Help)") [ ![Anna Reitano Vertical R. Col](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/reitano%20vertical%20rework.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/112 "Anna Reitano Vertical R. Col") ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/banners/signup-for-cw.png) ## Get The News In Your Email Inbox Mondays & Thursdays First Name [ ![something you should know, podcasts](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/banners/something%20you%20should%20know2.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/110 "Something You Should Know") [ ![Rhonda Haymon](https://mail.citywatchla.com/images/ADS%20FOR%202026/rhonda%20haymon%20for%20judge.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/component/banners/click/113 "Rhonda Haymon campaign") --- ## Featured CityWatch Stories [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/93/078f-93013541.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33444-lahsa-is-gone-but-the-homeless-industrial-complex-lives-on) ### [LAHSA Is Gone, but the Homeless-Industrial-Complex Lives On](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33444-lahsa-is-gone-but-the-homeless-industrial-complex-lives-on) HOMELESSNESS - Los Angeles’s homelessness program is in complete disarray, undermined by systemic gridlock, structural… [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/4e/078p-4e50a7e3.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/finance/33442-the-settlement-bill-nobody-is-managing-inside-los-angeles-countys-sheriff-litigation-tab) ### [The Settlement Bill Nobody Is Managing — Inside Los Angeles County's Sheriff Litigation Tab](https://mail.citywatchla.com/finance/33442-the-settlement-bill-nobody-is-managing-inside-los-angeles-countys-sheriff-litigation-tab) THE NAVARRO REPORT - Last month, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $12.5 million settlement over t… [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e7/078b-e71b2eb6.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33434-karen-bass-trails-in-reelection-race-can-she-turn-it-around) ### [Karen Bass Trails in Reelection Race — Can She Turn It Around?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33434-karen-bass-trails-in-reelection-race-can-she-turn-it-around) WESTSIDE - As of September 27, 2026, Karen Bass is in a substantially weaker position than she was entering the June pr… [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/2b/079q-2bdcbd4f.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33461-are-small-businesses-and-workers-fighting-their-true-adversary-in-the-fast-food-battle) ### [Are Small Businesses And Workers Fighting Their True Adversary In The Fast-Food Battle?](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33461-are-small-businesses-and-workers-fighting-their-true-adversary-in-the-fast-food-battle) THE WORKPLACE - On Sept. 8, the Los Angeles City Council voted to get one step closer to expanding Fair Work Week to fa… [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/d4/079s-d4dc8561.jpeg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33445-follow-the-money-the-underdog-vs-the-bike-path) ### [Follow the Money: The Underdog vs. the Bike Path](https://mail.citywatchla.com/neighborhood-politics/33445-follow-the-money-the-underdog-vs-the-bike-path) PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY - Years ago, I was shooting ringside as a boxing photographer when I noticed Sylvester Stallone s… --- ## [ Events ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/events) ### [October 3: Step Out Walk Brings Southern California Together to End Diabetes](https://mail.citywatchla.com/events/33468-october-3-step-out-walk-brings-southern-california-together-to-end-diabetes) ### [Shen Yun 2027 Comes to the Los Angeles Area](https://mail.citywatchla.com/events/33420-shen-yun-2027-comes-to-the-los-angeles-area) ### [The Art Of\_ Viewing Party — Sept. 26](https://mail.citywatchla.com/events/33402-the-art-of-viewing-party-sept-26) ### [Mariachi Meets The Smiths](https://mail.citywatchla.com/events/33379-mariachi-meets-the-smiths) ### [49th Annual L.A. Chinatown Firecracker](https://mail.citywatchla.com/events/33378-49th-annual-l-a-chinatown-firecracker)