Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) include the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, La Brea Tar Pits in Hancock Park/Mid-Wilshire, and the William S. Hart Museum in Newhall. It protects and shares more than 35 million specimens and artifacts, the largest natural and cultural history collection in the western United States. But it also explores the nature and culture that surrounds us today, both in L.A. and the world.
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Beatriz Porto of the iconic, Southern California staple Porto's Bakery shares the story of her family bakery's start at their home in Cuba, the important meaning behind the refugiado and how Porto’s has helped support communities in L.A.
Terry Dulan of Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen tells the story of his family's roots in L.A., the power of entrepreneurship and how cornbread is at the heart of soul food.
Opportune Akendeu, the founder of African Chop Truck, shares the story of her family's move to L.A., the power of finding community and how her puff puffs bring an important piece of culture to many Angelenos.
In this video, Marlene Beckford, founder of Ackee Bamboo Jamaican Cuisine, shares how the nostalgia for a home-cooked meal inspired her to open an authentic Jamaican food restaurant in L.A.