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.
August 30, 1967 The U.S. Senate confirms the appointment of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Lyndon Johnson. Marshall becomes the […]
Ella Fitzgerald wins Grammy Awards for best jazz vocal performance and for best female pop vocal performance at the first Grammy Awards at the Beverly […]
Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits the 715th home run of his career off Al Downing of the Los Angeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth’s […]