News from communities around Los Angeles
May 19, 1965
Patricia R. Harris is appointed ambassador to Luxembourg by President Lyndon Baines Johnson, becoming the first African-American woman to become a U.S. ambassador.
– For more information on black history, arts and culture, visit www.caamuseum.org.
Wave Wire Services INGLEWOOD — An acknowledged less than 100% Ethan Garbers replaced an injured Collin Schlee early in the second half Dec. 16 and […]
Augustus Freeman Hawkins of Los Angeles is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first Black member of Congress from west of the […]
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer Josh Gibson died more than 77 years ago, about three months before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier for Major […]