From Melanie Bowerman | We grill hot dogs weekly now. I think it just makes us all feel like we're kids again. We grill in the yard, eat salty comfort food like we're at summer camp. One housemate is Dominican and she has been getting friends to deliver Malta Goya soda, which she drank as a kid. We make and drink Chaga tea in the evening to help us relax and believe that we are bolstering our immune systems. We have begun a tedious war with the dandelions taking over our lawn. We are gardening much more than we used to and are so grateful to have our backyard right now.
During the pandemic, individuals' and especially students' use of technology became the main way many people stayed in contact with one another, from Zoom calls, Skype, and Facetime to virtual classroom settings and homeschooling. Some who had access to the Internet during the pandemic maintained and built connections within their community through.
Family reflections during the pandemic, Irvine, CA
2020
Samantha Sophia
Collecting Community History Initiative Digital Archives, Autry Museum; MSA.64.1.62
“I’m Caribbean American, but my husband is African American and works at a predominately Korean American church. I’m heavily influenced by growing up amongst international friends in South Florida and my current community, so I cook traditional Black Southern American, Caribbean, Korean, and Chinese dishes (I spent time in China during undergrad). Cooking is a form of therapy for me.”
Family reflections during the pandemic, Irvine, CA
2020
Samantha Sophia
Collecting Community History Initiative Digital Archives, Autry Museum; MSA.64.1.62
“I’m Caribbean American, but my husband is African American and works at a predominately Korean American church. I’m heavily influenced by growing up amongst international friends in South Florida and my current community, so I cook traditional Black Southern American, Caribbean, Korean, and Chinese dishes (I spent time in China during undergrad). Cooking is a form of therapy for me.”
The Autry Museum of the American West acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (the Los Angeles basin and So. Channel Islands). We recognize that the Autry Museum and its campuses are located on the traditional lands of Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and we pay our respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
4700 Western Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027-1462
Located northeast of downtown, across from the Los Angeles Zoo.
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Free parking for Autry visitors.
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Food Trucks are available on select days, contact us for details at 323.495.4252.
The cafe is temporarily closed until further notice.