The contribution of Black men and women throughout the history of California is often overlooked because it doesn't easily fit into the established narrative. I

Traces the role of blacks in the settlement and development of California from the Spanish era to the present.

Did you know that an estimated 5,000 blacks were an early and integral part of the California Gold Rush? Did you know that black history in California precedes

2020 Miriam Matthews Ethnic History Award from the Los Angeles City Historical Society Alison Rose Jefferson examines how African Americans pioneered America’

The notion of Los Angeles as a wonderful place of opportunity contributed to the western migration of thousands of Americans, including African Americans escapi