State of the Black Union | Los Angeles, CA
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Some of the most influential thinkers, entertainers, and political leaders of our time gather each year to discuss the State of the Black Union during Black History Month. Presented annually in February by Tavis Smiley Presents, the symposium was created to educate, enlighten and empower America by bringing people together and engaging them in thoughtful [...]
African American Firefighters Museum, Los Angeles, CA
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Located in South Central Los Angeles, Fire Station No. 30 was one of only two stations (No. 4) in the city during the years of segregation (roughly 1920s to 1950s) where African Americans were allowed to work.
Today, the newly restored building houses the African American Firefighter Museum, devoted to preserving the 100-year history of the [...]
The African American Firefighters Museum | Los Angeles, CA
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Located across the street from the historic Coca Cola Building on South Central Avenue, Los Angeles’ African American Firefighter Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving and promoting the heritage of African American firefighters, The museum is housed in the historic fire station #30, which because of segregation laws, was one of only two stations in Los Angeles where African Americans were allowed [...]
First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME), Los Angeles, CA
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Barack Obama and Stevie Wonder at FAME Sunday service
Founded by former slave Biddy Mason from her home in 1872, First African Methodist Episcopal Church (FAME) is the oldest church founded by African Americans in the City of Angels. From these humble beginnings, the church have grown to what is now a congregation of more than 19,000 members and several [...]
Leimert Park Village, Los Angeles, CA
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Leimert Park, as filmmaker and resident John Singleton noted, is “the Black Greenwich Village.” Located in the Crenshaw District in the heart of Los Angeles, the Leimert Park Village area features art deco buildings housing afro-centric art galleries, shops, restaurants, theaters, nightclubs and cultural centers. A magnet for artists and musicians from around the city, [...]
