- Topic:
- African American HistoryArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, and Design
- Length:
- 6 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 and educator who designed large scale projects such as LAX Terminal One, San Bernardino City Hall, and the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. First African American woman to become a licensed architect in the U.S.
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- Topic:
- African American HistoryArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, and Design
- Length:
- 5.85 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 and educator who designed homes, public buildings, and commercial spaces, including LAX Bradley International Terminal, the Compton Police Department building, and Ujima Village public housing project.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, and Design
- Length:
- 7.5 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 government buildings, schools, homes, and civic centers, including Compton City Hall, South Central Los Angeles Multi-service and Child Development Center, and Compton Civic Center.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArchitecture, Landscape Architecture, and Design
- 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 homes and churches in Los Angeles, including Chapel of Faith Baptist Church, Greater Life Missionary Baptist Church, and Greater New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArchitecture, 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...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 9.2 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 and founder of Gallery 32 in Los Angeles.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- 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...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 16.65 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 art curator and community-activist. Co-founder of the Black Arts Council, advocate for African American exhibits at LACMA, and exhibit creator in community venues.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 5.10 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.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 3.3 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. Co-founder of the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art (LAICA).
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 11.25 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. Co-founder of the Brockman Gallery in Los Angeles.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 6.2 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.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- 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.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 19.75 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 and community-activist. First director of the Watts Towers Art Center in Los Angeles.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 2.65 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. Director of the Studio Museum in Harlem.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 2.25 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. Founder of the International Review of African American Art and the Museum of African American Art in Los Angeles.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 6.35 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. Creator of ten acres of sculpture near Joshua Tree.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryArt
- Length:
- 6.35 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. Founder of the organization Art West Associated.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryFilm and Television
- Length:
- 21 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series African Americans in Entertainment and Media are designed to document African Americans in television, radio, theater and film and aims to better understand how they overcame bias and discrimination and were trailblazers who opened doors for other African Americans in...
- Biographical Note:
- Television and music news reporter, news anchor, and actor. Anchor for Los Angeles local news station, KTLA.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryFilm and Television
- Length:
- 10.25 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series African Americans in Entertainment and Media are designed to document African Americans in television, radio, theater and film and aims to better understand how they overcame bias and discrimination and were trailblazers who opened doors for other African Americans in...
- Biographical Note:
- Journalist, anchorwoman, publicist, and producer.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryFilm and Television
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series African Americans in Entertainment and Media are designed to document African Americans in television, radio, theater and film and aims to better understand how they overcame bias and discrimination and were trailblazers who opened doors for other African Americans in...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryFilm and Television
- Length:
- 10.75 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series African Americans in Entertainment and Media are designed to document African Americans in television, radio, theater and film and aims to better understand how they overcame bias and discrimination and were trailblazers who opened doors for other African Americans in...
- Biographical Note:
- Publicist and press officer. Founder and president of public relations firm, Tobin & Associates, Inc.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryFilm and Television
- Length:
- 60 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series African Americans in Entertainment and Media are designed to document African Americans in television, radio, theater and film and aims to better understand how they overcame bias and discrimination and were trailblazers who opened doors for other African Americans in...
- Biographical Note:
- Choreographer, dancer, and actor. Member, with younger brother Harold Nicholas, of the Nicolas Brothers jazz tap dance duo.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryFilm and Television
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series African Americans in Entertainment and Media are designed to document African Americans in television, radio, theater and film and aims to better understand how they overcame bias and discrimination and were trailblazers who opened doors for other African Americans in...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryCommunity History
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series Allensworth Community feature recollections of the descendants of Allensworth (California) residents and founders. The town was established in 1908 by Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth (1842-1914), at that time the highest-ranking African American officer in histor...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryCommunity History
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series Allensworth Community feature recollections of the descendants of Allensworth (California) residents and founders. The town was established in 1908 by Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth (1842-1914), at that time the highest-ranking African American officer in histor...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryCommunity History
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series Allensworth Community feature recollections of the descendants of Allensworth (California) residents and founders. The town was established in 1908 by Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth (1842-1914), at that time the highest-ranking African American officer in histor...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryCommunity History
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series Allensworth Community feature recollections of the descendants of Allensworth (California) residents and founders. The town was established in 1908 by Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth (1842-1914), at that time the highest-ranking African American officer in histor...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryCommunity History
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series Allensworth Community feature recollections of the descendants of Allensworth (California) residents and founders. The town was established in 1908 by Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth (1842-1914), at that time the highest-ranking African American officer in histor...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryCommunity History
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- The interviews in the series Allensworth Community feature recollections of the descendants of Allensworth (California) residents and founders. The town was established in 1908 by Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth (1842-1914), at that time the highest-ranking African American officer in histor...
- Topic:
- SportsAfrican American History
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- This project is designed to document the lives of Negro League baseball players whose careers spanned the heyday of the league (1920s-1950s) and who grew up in Southern California, who played in the West Coast Professional Baseball League or the California Winter League, or who eventually migrate...
- Biographical Note:
- Member of the American Negro League. Shortstop for the Kansas City Monarchs.
- Topic:
- African American HistorySports
- Length:
- 5 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- This project is designed to document the lives of Negro League baseball players whose careers spanned the heyday of the league (1920s-1950s) and who grew up in Southern California, who played in the West Coast Professional Baseball League or the California Winter League, or who eventually migrate...
- Biographical Note:
- Member of the American Negro League. Player for the Indianapolis Clowns.
- Topic:
- African American HistorySports
- Length:
- 2 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- This project is designed to document the lives of Negro League baseball players whose careers spanned the heyday of the league (1920s-1950s) and who grew up in Southern California, who played in the West Coast Professional Baseball League or the California Winter League, or who eventually migrate...
- Biographical Note:
- African American baseball player.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Length:
- 6.15 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Jazz keyboardist.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Length:
- 9 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and percussionist. Timpani player for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Length:
- 4.5 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Jazz double bass player.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Length:
- 6.4 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Saxophone player and bandleader.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Length:
- 6.62 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Jazz saxophone player and bandleader.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Jazz drummer.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Length:
- 12.5 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Jazz bass player.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Length:
- 6.1 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Jazz double bass player.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Woodwind player and composer.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Jazz bass player and UCLA adjunct associate professor of music.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Length:
- 12 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Cornet and trumpet player. Bandleader and composer.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Length:
- 8 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Latin jazz drummer.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryMusic
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- Interviews in this series extend the UCLA Oral History Program's "Central Avenue Sounds" series and preserve the spoken memories of musicians who were active in the jazz music scene in Los Angeles from the 1950s to the 1970s. This series includes a broad range of interviewees, some of whom are we...
- Biographical Note:
- Jazz bass player.
- Topic:
- African American HistoryEducation
- Length:
- 9.75 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- This series documents efforts to secure quality education for Black students in the Los Angeles area in the years 1950-2000. This includes the issues of integration/desegregation, increasing the numbers of Black teachers and administrators and the struggle against discriminatory hiring practic...
- Biographical Note:
- First African-American superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. University of California, Los Angeles coordinator of education-related research.
- Topic:
- EducationAfrican American History
- Length:
- 21 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- This series documents efforts to secure quality education for Black students in the Los Angeles area in the years 1950-2000. This includes the issues of integration/desegregation, increasing the numbers of Black teachers and administrators and the struggle against discriminatory hiring practic...
- Biographical Note:
- Assistant superintendent, principal, and educator of all ages in Los Angeles Unified School District.
- Topic:
- EducationAfrican American History
- Length:
- 7 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- This series documents efforts to secure quality education for Black students in the Los Angeles area in the years 1950-2000. This includes the issues of integration/desegregation, increasing the numbers of Black teachers and administrators and the struggle against discriminatory hiring practic...
- Biographical Note:
- Teacher, elementary school principal, and assistant superintendent for the Los Angeles Unified School District. UCLA adjunct professor of education and Pepperdine University assistant professor of education. Founder of Council of Black Administrators (COBA), National and Western Regional Councils...
- Topic:
- African American HistoryEducation
- Length:
- 3.3 hrs.
- Language:
- English
- Audio:
- Series Statement:
- This series documents efforts to secure quality education for Black students in the Los Angeles area in the years 1950-2000. This includes the issues of integration/desegregation, increasing the numbers of Black teachers and administrators and the struggle against discriminatory hiring practic...
- Biographical Note:
- Deputy superintendent for the Los Angeles Unified School District and first principal of Locke High School in South Central Los Angeles. Architect and a founder of the Young Black Scholars Program.