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Rev. Dr. Queen Shamala Ifawuyi Bessie Davis Smith poses for a portrait featuring her art during a solo exhibition and book signing, “Initiation The Books of Love” on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Art by Wash Community Center in Compton, CA.
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Rev. Dr. Queen Shamala Smith Celebrates Art and Healing at Solo Exhibition

Ellen by Ellen November 26, 2025November 29, 2025

Rev. Dr. Queen Shamala Ifawuyi Bessie Davis Smith celebrated her 81st birthday with a solo exhibition and book signing of her art and books at the Art by Wash Community Center in Compton, CA.

Moreno Valley Mayor Ulises Cabrera (left) and Assemblymember Dr. Corey A. Jackson (right) unveil a collection of books from the Black Panther Party’s official reading list at the Moreno Valley Public Library on June 14, 2025. Jackson personally purchased and donated the entire collection to the public library to ensure accessibility to all.
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Inside the Masbuild office on January 17, 2025, Charles Bryant and his wife, Lynnelle Bryant, look over the architectural plans they developed to rebuild their Altadena home which was destroyed in the Eaton fire.
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Disney Imagineer First Since Walt to Receive this Honor

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Artists from across the country and Inland Empire art lovers joined Inland Empire resident and world renowned fine artist Charles Bibbs and his wife Elaine for the new exhibit SACRED SPACES: The Work and Collection of Charles A. Bibbs.
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