With an incredible venue and an audience of over 1,000 students, faculty, alumni, donors and distinguished guests, "An Evening of Art & Legacy" was a night that will leave USC's campus buzzing for some time to come. Thank you to the USC Black Alumni Association and USC Spectrum for their vision and hard work, USC President C. L. Max Nikias for his poignant opening remarks, and a special thank you to everyone who was able to join us for this memorable evening.

If you were unable to attend or simply want to relive the experience, please watch the short video by Leroy Hamilton who captured the essence of the night beautifully.

And also check out two outstanding write-ups about the evening on USC's Daily Trojan and Annenberg Digital News sites.

Please join us on Thursday, March 22nd for the USC Black Alumni Association's 34th Annual Scholarship Benefit: "An Evening of Art and Legacy" at USC's Bovard Auditorium. Opting to not just go with another banquet as they have in the past, the USC Black Alumni Association wanted to do something with a larger impact, thus working with The Kinsey Collection to bring you an evening of inspiration, entertainment and enlightenment. Please join us for the first event of it's kind held on USC's beautiful campus.

Opening remarks provided by USC's President Max Nikkias and special recognition of legendary painter/sculptor Artis Lane.

Each person in attendance will receive a copy of The Kinsey Collection book. A reception at USC's "Town & Gown" will immediately follow the program.

Get your tickets today at www.usc.edu/baa

The Kinsey Collection is an extensive museum exhibition drawn from the artistic and historical treasures collected by California residents, Bernard and Shirley Kinsey.  From rarely seen slave owners' documents and brilliant expressions in paint to glimpses into private eighteenth and nineteenth-century lives, the Kinsey Collection reflects a rich cultural and historical heritage which they share and hope to preserve for future generatiokns.  The exhibit has been displayed in seven museums across the country, most recently concluding an 8-month stay at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC where it was visited by over 2.5 million people.

THE KINSEY COLLECTION: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley Kinsey is a 198-page, must-read coffee table book, representing the definitive story of the African American experience from 1604-present, told through original art, historical artifacts and authentic documents.  One of the few published works that includes many overlooked and often untold stories of African American achievement and contribution, it makes an excellent resource for personal discovery and inspiration.