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History of African Americans in Los Angeles
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The history of African Americans in Los Angeles includes participation in the culture, education, and politics of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Pío Pico, California's last governor under Mexican rule, was of mixed Spanish, Native American, and African ancestry
Biddy Mason, Los Angeles pioneer
Biddy Mason, Los Angeles pioneer
First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, founded in 1872
First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, founded in 1872
Tom Bradley speaking at AIDS Walk LA at the Paramount Studios lot in 1988
Tom Bradley speaking at AIDS Walk LA at the Paramount Studios lot in 1988
Biddy Mason
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Biddy Mason was an African-American nurse and a Californian real estate entrepreneur and philanthropist. She was one of the founders of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, California. Enslaved upon birth, she developed a variety of skills and developed knowledge of medicine, child care, and livestock care. A California court granted freedom to her and her three daughters in 1856.
Drawing of San Bernardino, 1852, where she was illegally held captive in a Mormon settlement
Drawing of San Bernardino, 1852, where she was illegally held captive in a Mormon settlement
Near the site of Mason's home lies the 82-foot-long (25 m) installation in her honor. The concrete wall contains embedded objects that tell the story
Near the site of Mason's home lies the 82-foot-long (25 m) installation in her honor. The concrete wall contains embedded objects that tell the story of Mason's life.