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Black History Los Angeles

From Motown moving to L.A., to the first African American Fire Chief, there is a lot of Black History in Los Angeles

History of Black Entertainment from 1910-1950s

In 1914, actor Sam Lucas became the first African American actor to star in a full-length film and play in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” His career began in blackface minstrelsy, but he soon branched out to pursue serious dramas such as “The Creole Show” and “A Trip to Coontown”.