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81. Interview of Dorothy Green

Topic:
Social Movements
Environmental Movement
Length:
12 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The series documents environmental activism in the Los Angeles area from the 1970s through to the present day. The majority of interviews are with either founders or knowledgeable participants in major regional environmental organizations. Represented groups embody a wide range of issues, includi...
Biographical Note:
Founder of Heal the Bay, Unpave LA, and the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers Watershed Council. Involved in California Water Impact Network (C-WIN).

82. Interview of Leon Knopoff

Topic:
Science, Medicine, and Technology
UCLA and University of California History
UCLA Faculty
Length:
9 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
UCLA faculty member in geophysics and research musicologist.

83. Interview of Mike Hernandez

Topic:
Latina and Latino History
Politics and Government
Length:
8.75 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Political activist and 1st District Los Angeles City Council member from 1991 to 2001.

84. Interview of Peter Plagens

Topic:
Art
Length:
12 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Painter. Art critic for Newsweek and contributor to Artforum, Art in America, and other publications.

85. Interview of Thomas J. LaBonge

Topic:
Politics and Government
Length:
10.75 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
4th District Los Angeles City Council member from 2001 to 2015.

86. Interview of Jean Milant

Topic:
Art
Length:
10.5 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Biographical Note:
Art dealer and publisher. Founder of Cirrus Gallery & Cirrus Editions Ltd.

87. Interview of Robert A. Kennard

Topic:
African American History
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Design
Length:
9 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The interviews in the series African American Architects of Los Angeles document the work of selected African American architects who have enhanced the built environment, principally in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Influenced by earlier pioneers such as Paul R. Williams, these individuals ...
Biographical Note:
African American architect who designed schools and public buildings, including Carson City Hall and Community Center, Van Nuys State Office Building, and LAX Parking Structures 1, 3, and 4. Championed minorities in the architectural profession, creating mentorship programs for schools in the Los...

88. Interview of John Riddle

Topic:
African American History
Art
Length:
5.8 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
The interviews in the series African American Artists of Los Angeles document significant African American Artists and others in the Los Angeles metropolitan area who have worked to expand exhibition opportunities and public support for African American visual culture. The series was made possibl...
Biographical Note:
African American artist.

89. Interview of Ivan J. Houston

Topic:
Business
African American History
Length:
6.8 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
Interviews in this series were made possible by support from the UCLA Center for African American Studies, Institute of American Cultures. This is the first of several Oral History Program series focusing on social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of African American citizens in the Lo...
Biographical Note:
Chief executive officer and chair of Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company, one of the largest Black-owned insurance companies in the United States.

90. Interview of Marnesba Tackett

Topic:
African American History
Length:
7 hrs.
Language:
English
Audio:
Series Statement:
Interviews in this series were made possible by support from the UCLA Center for African American Studies, Institute of American Cultures. This is the first of several Oral History Program series focusing on social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of African American citizens in the Lo...
Biographical Note:
Executive director of the Los Angeles chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Director of Project AHEAD (Accelerating Home Education and Development). Chair of the board of directors of the Los Angeles branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).