News from communities around Los Angeles
March 20, 1948
Los Angeles actor James Baskett becomes the first black man to receive an Academy Award when he wins an honorary Oscar for playing the role of Uncle Remus in the controversial Disney film, “Song of the South.”
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January 10, 1957 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and 60 other Black activists organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a direct action organization aimed at […]
Maurice Ashley becomes the first Black person to become a chess grandmaster. The rank is conferred by the International Chess Federation to players who amass […]
Black historian Maulana Ron Karenga introduces Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday designed to celebrate African and African-American culture. The holiday honors seven core principles of African […]