California African American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
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First opening its doors to the public during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the California African American Museum (CAAM) features the history, heritage and culture of African Americans in California and the Nation. Currently occupying over 45,000 square feet, the CAAM has plenty to offer visitors from paintings to sculptures to multimedia installations.
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Jackie and Mack Robinson Monument, Los Angeles, CA
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Sitting across the street from Pasadena’s City Hall, the two 9-foot bronze sculptures commemorate the lives of brothers Jackie and Mack Robinson. Jackie broke the color barrier in baseball when in 1947 he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, while brother Mack won the silver medal in the 200-meter race in the 1936 Olympics behind Jesse Owens [...]
Hollywood La Brea Gateway, Los Angeles, CA
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Dubbed by locals as the Silver Four Ladies of Hollywood, the Hollywood La Brea Gateway is a 30-foot tall Eiffel Tower shaped gazebo located near the start of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The structure, supported by four silver statuettes, is a tribute to the multi-ethnic actresses of Hollywood. The figures represent Mae West, Anna May Wong, Dolores Del Rio and Dorothy [...]
