As LA County allows indoor worship, some are already there, but others aren’t rushing it

Bradley, Tom (1917-1998)

Thomas J. “Tom” Bradley, five-term Mayor of Los Angeles and the first major black candidate for Governor of California, was born in Calvert, Texas, on December 29, 1917, the son of Lee Thomas Bradley, a railroad porter, and Crenner Bradley, a maid. He was the grandson of former

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Source: Black Past

Sep

30

1998

Legislation to Cut Rents and Other Bills You Should Know About

From legislation to cut rents and mortgages across California to your right to order invisible braces for your teeth online, here are five pieces of legislation that could impact the African American community across California, and meet the legislators who authored and introduced those

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Sugar Ray Robinson - Death

Robinson died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes on April 12, 1989, in Los Angeles, California.

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Source: Black History Resources

Apr

12

1989

Marion Jones

Marion Lois Jones, also called Marion Jones-Thompson is a respected retired American athlete and basketball player. She was born on October 12, 1975 Los Angeles, California and specialized in track and field races. Standing at 5 feet 10 inches and weighing 68 kilograms, Jones is most often

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Source: Black History Resources

Oct

12

1975

Courville, Cindy L. (1954– )

Cindy Lou Courville is an American diplomat and expert on Africa. Born in Opelousas, Louisiana, to Earnest and Mar Courville in 1954, she grew up attending segregated schools until the eighth grade when she was among the first groups of African American children who began to integrate the local

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Source: Black Past

Black Lives Matter Has Been Doing The Work To 'Defund The Police' For Years

LOS ANGELES — On Monday, after the Los Angeles Police Department spent days violently attacking people protesting police brutality and racism, the City Council appeared set to allow a new budget — which would allocate nearly 54% of the city’s discretionary spending to the LAPD — to go into

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Body Found On LA Beach Identified as WWE Pro Shad Gaspard

(Photo by Rich

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Source: Black America Web

Robert C. Davidson

Robert C. Davidson, Jr. was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Surface Protection Industries, a paint and specialty coatings manufacturing company he founded in 1978. Under Davidson’s leadership, the company grew to become the largest African- American-owned manufacturing company in

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Source: Savoy Network

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , also called (until 1971) Lew Alcindor, byname of Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr. (born April 16, 1947, New York, New York, U.S.), American collegiate and professional basketball player who, as a 7-foot 2-inch- (2.18-metre-) tall centre, dominated the game throughout the 1970s

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Source: Brittanica

Apr

16

1947

George Alcorn

Pioneer in the fields of aerospace and semiconductor

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Source: Black History Resources

Brown, Ruth (1928-2006)

Known as the Queen of R&B, Ruth Brown was a rhythm and blues singer and actress who crusaded for musicians’ rights. Brown was born Portsmouth, Virginia, on January 12, 1928. After a string of unfortunate events, Brown ended up in Washington, D.C. There, important people backed her such as

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Source: Black Past

Nov

17

2006

Cardi B Posts A Totally Unfiltered Photo To Reveal Thigh Tattoo Update She Endured 'Hours Of Pain' To Complete

“So after ten years I gave my peacock tattoo a makeover,” Cardi wrote on Instagram giving fans a before-and-after photo of her newly enhanced peacock

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Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

(1928) Beatrice Morrow Cannady Speaks to the NAACP

When in June 1928, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) chose to hold its 19th annual conference in Los Angeles, California, it was the first time the Association’s meeting was held in the West. W.E.B. DuBois was the major speaker. He was followed by a then

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Source: Black Past

Jun

28

1928

United Negro College Fund

The United Negro College Fund, or UNCF, is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 37 private historically black colleges and universities. UNCF was incorporated on April 25, 1944 by Frederick D. Patterson (then president

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Source: ThoughtCo

Apr

25

1944

McDaniel, Hattie (1895-1952) - Death

She died on October 2, 1952, and was the first African American buried in Los Angeles, California’s Rosedale Cemetery.

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Source: Black Past

Oct

2

1952

Lee, Barbara J. (1946 - )

California Congresswoman Barbara Jean Lee, a self-described “Army brat,” has consistently been one of the most outspoken critics of the Iraq War. She has also called for the creation of a Department of Peace as a cabinet level agency in the federal

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Source: Black Past

After four nights and lawsuit, officials end curfews

LOS ANGELES — One day after being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union over the imposition of curfews, Los Angeles County officials announced there are no plans to enact another

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Source: Homepage -

Organization helps businesses get assistance during pandemic

LOS ANGELES — Business owners who don’t speak English as a first language have struggled to obtain federal loans during the coronavirus

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Source: Homepage -

Florence Griffith Joyner, track legend born - Death

Delorez Florence Griffith Joyner TRACK & FIELD Birthplace:Los Angeles, California December 21, 1959 - September 21, 1998 Florence was married to Al Joyner, sister of Jackie Joyner-Kersee.

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Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

21

1998

They Were Cleaning Up One Of America's Most Polluted Neighborhoods. Then Came COVID-19.

The exhaust fumes from the highways surrounding her neighborhood have finally let up, and Gordon hears fewer trucks leaving the nearby Port of Oakland each day as the coronavirus pandemic reduces

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Perry’s Studio Moves Toward Reopening While Industry Waits | Afro

But while Perry is looking to restart production in July, other studios in Georgia and beyond are anxiously waiting for Hollywood’s green

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Life of a Great Female Athlete

Dates: March 3, 1962

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Source: ThoughtCo

Black Business Group Takes AB 5 Independent Contractor Fight to Gov. Newsom

In the wake of worldwide efforts to call out systemic racism, Black business organizations are speaking out against the restrictions that AB 5 has placed on African American entrepreneurs in

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Did sea farm debacle sink California aquaculture? | Black Voice News

None are harvesting in federal waters, which are more than three miles offshore, and only one mussel farm operates in open sea in California, a well-regarded facility in state waters off Santa

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Tony Gwynn

Anthony Keith Gwynn, Sr., better known as Tony Gwynn, was a baseball pro who played for the San Diego Padres. He was born on May 9, 1960 in Los Angeles, California to Charles and Vendella Gwynn. The family moved to Long Beach, California when he 9 years old. He had two brothers, an elder brother

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Source: Black History Resources

Jun

16

2014

Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Video)

Billie Jean was the first short film made for Thriller, the biggest-selling album of all time. The short film for this No. 1 single, directed by Steve Barron, made history as the first video by a black artist to receive heavy rotation on MTV, and waslater ranked by the network as one of the 100

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Source: ThoughtCo

Black Lives Matter, Kendrick Sampson, and Tessa Thompson Pen Open Letter Calling for Hollywood to 'Divest From Anti-Black Content', Over 300 Black Celebs and Execs Sign

Kendrick Sampson, Tessa Thompson, and Black Lives Matter have joined forces to challenge Hollywood’s commitment to change in an open letter that’s already been signed by over 300 of the

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Source: Visit Atlanta Black Star For African-American | Black News and Information

Angela Davis

Angela Yvonne Davis is a political activist, author, teacher and feminist. She was born on January 26, 1944 in Birmingham, Alabama. Her neighborhood was known for racial tensions and conflict, and Davis attended an all black elementary school. Her mother was an active member and organizer of the

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Source: Black History Resources

Jan

26

1944

500 National Guard Personnel will Join the LAPD to Protect the Community from Violence and Looting

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Source: Black News Black Press | Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | Black News

Ailey, Alvin (1931-1989)

Alvin Ailey was born in Rodgers, Texas during the Great Depression. He overcame racism, poverty, and homophobia to become one of the most celebrated choreographers in American history. His single teenage mother Lula Ailey washed clothes, picked cotton, and worked in domestic service in various

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Source: Black Past

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