Wednesday, April 17, 2024

41st Annual Upton Sinclair Celebration: On The Road To Change

at the Skirball Cultural Center

Thank you for making our 41st Annual Upton Sinclair Celebration one to remember! 

Last week, the Liberty Hill Community came out in full force to celebrate frontline organizers, community leaders, and donor activists who contribute to the progressive victories that power social change in Los Angeles.

It was a night full of community and celebration as nearly 600 guests gathered at the beautiful Skirball Cultural Center. The night had it all! From our immersive exhibits highlighting LA’s organizing movements to original artwork from our partners at Spirit Awakening Foundation to our Justice For All lenticular wall which came to life as guests walked past it, this year’s 41st Annual Upton Sinclair Celebration was an event to remember.

The program featured outstanding performances from the powerful musical ensemble—Los Angeles Community Action Network’s The Freedom Singers, featuring an opening set that brought the house down! This year’s honorees were an exceptional group—including donor activist and community leader Celia Bernstein, who received our Founders Award, Derek Steele, the Executive Director of Social Justice Learning Institute, who received our Wally Marks Changemaker Award for his leadership, as well as Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and social justice activist Aloe Blacc, recipient of our Creative Vision Award, and long-standing community activist and Los Angeles City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, this year’s Upton Sinclair Award Honoree and keynote speaker.

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Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Time: 5:30 p.m. PDT
Location: Skirball Cultural Center

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Our Honorees

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Upton Sinclair Award

Eunisses Hernandez

Los Angeles City Councilmember

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Founders Award

Celia Bernstein

Liberty Hill Legend and Donor Activist

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Wally Marks Changemaker Award

Derek Steele

Executive Director of Social Justice Learning Institute

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Creative Vision Award

Aloe Blacc

Singer-songwriter and Social Justice Activist

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Special Performance By

The Freedom Singers

The Freedom Singers represent the musical wing of arts and culture at Los Angeles Community Action Network (LA CAN), comprised of members of the Skid Row community. This powerful ensemble breathes new life into the music and traditional sounds of our movements. The Freedom Singers ensemble is a signature statement about arts and culture at LA CAN and provides a platform to shift some of the negative narratives that skid row residents face.

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