About ALKEBU-lan cultural center
Pasadena's Alkebu-Lan Cultural Center (ACC) is one of the best kept secrets of the San Gabriel Valley. ACC was established in 1989 as a community based non-profit cultural center. The CENTER was founded by Versie Mae Richardson, a long time Pasadena resident, internationally known opera singer and community worker along with two other community members, Emerson Terry an artist and Dr. Marie Battle, an educator.
Our Motto: "Know Thyself!"
Our Mission
The mission of Alkebu-lan is to
AWAKEN, INSPIRE, MOTIVATE + DEVELOP
the multi-dimensional young minds of the under served students through culturally informed educational activities, which cultivate individual abilities and build confidence in social and artistic expression.
Our Goals
- Provide an educational outreach program which promotes academic excellence through tutoring, mentoring, and peer counseling.
- Encourage creativity through music, theater, drama, oratory, dance, and other mediums of artistic expression.
- Acquaint children and adults with creative, cultural, scientific, educational, and social contributions of African American people.
- Provide the greater community with the insight into and appreciation of both the rich heritage and contemporary achievements of African American people.