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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.

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