Shirley and Bernard Kinsey introduce their 155-page book “The Kinsey Collection” at the fourth annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair. The noted philanthropists’ extensive collection of art, books and manuscripts chronicle the African American experience from 1632 to the present. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
“This is the soul of the African American experience in Los Angeles,” Bernard Kinsey says of the Lemert Park book fair. “We are privileged to be a part of it.” (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Thousands of visitors turned out for the fair, which featured fiction, nonfiction, poetry and children’s literature by 150 African American writers, as well as readings, panel discussions and performances by singers, including a Lena Horne impersonator. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Harmony Bailey, 5, sings along to a children’s song performed for youngsters. Observers said there were more people and a younger crowd at the fair this year, and lots more children. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
