News from communities around Los Angeles
September 6, 1866
Abolitionist and newspaper publisher Frederick Douglass becomes the first black person invited to serve as a delegate at a political convention in the United States.
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April 26, 1903 Maggie L. Walker, a crusading businesswoman, civic activist and newspaper editor, founds the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank and Trust Company in […]
December 26, 1966 Black historian Maulana Ron Karenga introduces Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday designed to celebrate African and African-American culture. The holiday honors seven core […]
Aug. 4, 1992 A federal grand jury indicts four Los Angeles police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King for violating King’s civil rights. […]