Continuing a long tradition of African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) churches in the United States, the First A.M.E. Church, Santa Monica, celebrates its 100th anniversary this September. The original African Methodist Episcopal Church was established in 1787 in response to racial … more
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We’re Hiring: Office Administrator Opening
April 16, 2021
The Santa Monica Conservancy seeks an energetic, dependable and self-motivated part-time Office Administrator to perform a variety of administrative duties supporting the various functional areas of the organization. This is a contract position reporting initally to the President of the … more
In Memory of Julia Bogany
April 9, 2021
The Conservancy is saddened by the passing of Julia Bogany, an educator and cultural advocate for the Gabrieleno-Tongva community. For over 30 years, she volunteered and led trainings and workshops as a way to preserve, revive and increase visibility for … more
by Sherrill Kushner As part of the nationwide celebration of Black History Month every February, the City of Santa Monica Santa Monica hosted its 2nd Annual Black Excellence Community Awards program on February 25,, 2021 through a virtual online program. … more
President’s Message
December 28, 2020
Dear Friends, What a difficult year this has been for all of us. The pandemic has been very hard on our community but the new vaccines are greatly encouraging us in looking forward to returning to normal life. This year … more