LA84 Foundation Celebrates 1984 Summer Olympics with Gala Reception
July 24, 2024
The LA84 Foundation hosted more than 300 guests on its West Adams campus to celebrate its 40 years of impact and LA’s 1984 Summer Olympic Games.
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1984 Summer Olympic Games
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: A Century of Historic Moments
January 4, 2024
“The Greatest Stadium in the World” is a living memorial to all who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War I
Boxing Great Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker Dies
July 18, 2019
Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker’s illustrious International Boxing Hall of Fame journey to stardom was launched in Los Angeles at 1984 Olympic Games where he captured Gold as a member of arguably the greatest Olympic boxing team ever. His life came to a tragic end on Sunday July 15th in Virginia Beach about 18 miles from his birthplace of Norfolk, VA. He was 55.
The California African American Museum Presents Exhibition On The Life And Art Of Ernie Barnes
May 11, 2019
May 8–September 8, 2019