# Cecil Fergerson

> Cecil Fergerson was an African-American art curator and community activist. He is widely credited with fostering African-American and Latin-American art communities in Los Angeles for more than 50 years, and was named a "Living Cultural Treasure" by the city in 1999. While working at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Fergerson co-founded the Black Arts Council (BAC) to advocate for African-American artists and support their community. His advocacy at LACMA and BAC led to seminal exhibitions of African-American art in the early 1970s.

*American art curator and activist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1931-07-06
- **Died:** 2013-09-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Cecil Fergerson was an African-American art curator and community activist. He is widely credited with fostering African-American and Latin-American art communities in Los Angeles for more than 50 years, and was named a "Living Cultural Treasure" by the city in 1999. While working at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Fergerson co-founded the Black Arts Council (BAC) to advocate for African-American artists and support their community. His advocacy at LACMA and BAC led to seminal exhibitions of African-American art in the early 1970s.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 30.4
- **Momentum:** 5.0

## Sources
- [Cecil Fergerson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Fergerson)
- [سیسل فرگوسن](https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B3%D9%84_%D9%81%D8%B1%DA%AF%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%86)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18705888)

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