News from communities around Los Angeles
July 14, 1943
The George Washington Carver National Monument opens in Diamond, Missouri, becoming the first U.S. National Monument in honor of an African American.
– For more information on Black history, arts and culture, visit www.caamuseum.org.
Ralph Bunche, a Jefferson High School and UCLA graduate, is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts as a United Nations mediator in the […]
U.S. President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Olympic track and field athlete Jesse Owens with the Congressional Gold Medal. Owens won four gold medals in […]
July 8, 2000 Venus Williams defeats defending champion Lindsay Davenport to win her first Wimbledon women’s singles title. The Compton native successfully defended her title […]