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.
February 3, 1989 Former St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the National League, becoming the first African American to lead […]
Feb. 8, 1986 Stanford student Debi Thomas becomes the first black skater to win the women’s singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship. In […]
November 27, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers hurler Don Newcombe becomes the first player to win baseball’s Cy Young Award, signifying him as the best pitcher in […]