Kelly Simpson
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The professor of planning at USC and author of "Urban Tomographies" documents the Jewish enclave in slices.
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Alumni of Hamilton High in South Robertson, affectionately called "Hami Kids," are proud of where they come from. Why wouldn't they be?
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Perhaps by sheer coincidence, Cafe Demitasse complements the culture and history of its surrounding community of Little Tokyo.
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There have been two conflicting interests in the history of redevelopment in Little Tokyo: the needs of the local, predominantly Japanese-American community on one side, outside interests on the other.
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The Gardners' Federation was created at a time when there were about five to eight thousand Japanese American gardeners working in Southern California.
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While the Nisei Week Festival arouses cheer for seven days of celebration, the duties of the Nisei Week Queen are everlasting.
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In the early 20th century, marriage through picture brides was the only way for issei Japanese pioneers in the U.S. to start a family.
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For over a century this newspaper has communicated the needs and stories of Los Angeles' Japanese American community.
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Japanese Americans established a distinct economic power in building and fueling the largest flower market in the world.
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In preparation for production on Departures' Little Tokyo, we're mapping important places in the history of the community. Add your story about one of the places already listed or suggest a new place in the map to help shape the narrative on Departures Little Tokyo.
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Grand opening of the Radford Artwalk, a two block pathway, newly landscaped and lined with metal sculptures.
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After Memorial Day and in preparation for KCET's screening of "442nd: Live With Honor, Die With Dignity," explore the history of the Go For Broke Monument, dedicated to Nisei World War II veterans.
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In anticipation of their upcoming performance at Avenue 50 Studios for the La Palabra Series, we got a chance to talk to Taco Shop Poets founder Adolfo Guzman-Lopez.
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We're excited to announce the next installment of our L.A. neighborhood explorations -- Departures: South Robertson.
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KCET Departures congratulates George Wolfe as a recipient of the 2012 River Heroes Award.
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This week in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act barred immigration from China. While this marked a significant point in U.S. history when a specific group was targeted in an exclusionary immigration law, it was not the first of its kind, nor was it the last.
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Today is International Workers' Day, also known a May Day -- a holiday founded by socialist , labor unions, and born of violence in its effort to obtain equality for the working class. Though not officially celebrated and historically ignored, the holiday resonates with millions of Americans.
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Explore poetry in non-traditional spaces in L.A. from Long Beach to Highland Park.
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On March 23, 1969, 1500 Mexican Americans students convened at the Denver Youth Conference, unifying under the term "Chicano." In commemoration, Sybil Venegas, Chair of Chicana/o Studies Department at East Los Angeles College, explains what's changed since that generation.
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On March 18th, 3 a.m. before the L.A. Marathon, the Wolfpack Hustle Marathon Crash Race will utilize the blocked off streets to make history in the urban, underground bicycling community. Will you be there to witness or compete?
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Many traces of once-prominent developers Alfred Chapman and Andrew Glassell remain around Los Angeles.
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This week in history: the 1968 East Los Angeles walkouts displayed the largest mobilization of Chicano youth leaders in Los Angeles history.
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In preparation for our upcoming Venice Field Guide, we invite Angelenos to submit their suggestions for the guide and we share our own explorations of the area.
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How would Charles Lummis celebrate his birthday in contemporary L.A.?
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The 1938 flooding of the L.A. River caused unprecedented destruction all across the county.
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As part of our four-part series in observance of the 1938 Los Angeles River flood, which devastated Southern California leading to the channelization of the L.A. River and its tributaries, we recount the glory days with personal stories and reflections.
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Black migrants with blue-collar jobs and middle-class American dreams found their ambitions blocked by racially restrictive covenants in all-white suburbs until the 1950s.
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The Second Great Migration of the 1940s brought an influx of Black migrants to Los Angeles, shifting the identities of neighborhoods throughout the city.
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Today we review the life of track and field Florence Griffith-Joyner for the "Iconic Angelenos in Black History" series.
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Today we review the life of Jackie Robinson, the first African American Major League Baseball player, for the "Iconic Angelenos in Black History" series.
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The professor of planning at USC and author of "Urban Tomographies" documents the Jewish enclave in slices.
-
Alumni of Hamilton High in South Robertson, affectionately called "Hami Kids," are proud of where they come from. Why wouldn't they be?
-
Perhaps by sheer coincidence, Cafe Demitasse complements the culture and history of its surrounding community of Little Tokyo.
-
There have been two conflicting interests in the history of redevelopment in Little Tokyo: the needs of the local, predominantly Japanese-American community on one side, outside interests on the other.
-
The Gardners' Federation was created at a time when there were about five to eight thousand Japanese American gardeners working in Southern California.
-
While the Nisei Week Festival arouses cheer for seven days of celebration, the duties of the Nisei Week Queen are everlasting.
-
In the early 20th century, marriage through picture brides was the only way for issei Japanese pioneers in the U.S. to start a family.
-
For over a century this newspaper has communicated the needs and stories of Los Angeles' Japanese American community.
-
Japanese Americans established a distinct economic power in building and fueling the largest flower market in the world.
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In preparation for production on Departures' Little Tokyo, we're mapping important places in the history of the community. Add your story about one of the places already listed or suggest a new place in the map to help shape the narrative on Departures Little Tokyo.
