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African-American History
Lost L.A.
S4 E6: Shindana Toy Company - Changing the American Doll Industry Preview
Post date:Shindana Toy Company left a lasting mark on the American doll industry by manufacturing ethnically correct black dolls.
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1965 Watts Rebellion
Lost L.A.
The Black Dolls That Changed the Toy Industry Forever
Post date:During the late 19th and early 20th century, many mass-produced black dolls were stereotypical, caricature-like and expressed racist undertones. Shindana Toys helped change the paradigm, irrevocably changing the toy industry today.
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African American
Lost L.A.
Operation Bootstrap: Empowering the African American Community through Entrepreneurship
Post date:On November 24, 1965, the Louis Smith and Robert Hall launched an organization called Operation Bootstrap. The organization emphasized the importance of black entrepreneurship and used its business initiatives to shift public perception of black identity.
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l.a. letters
History & Society
"The Comeback Kid": Willowbrook's History and Transformation
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south l.a.
Departures
Minding the Gap: The Racial Legacy of CalState University Dominguez Hills
Post date:With park-like panoramic views of downtown Los Angeles, California State University Dominguez Hills was strategically placed in Carson to address racial inequalities in South L.A. communities following the 1965 Watts Rebellion.
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Watts
Departures
Revisiting the 1965 Watts Rebellion: Watts Today is Vibrant
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The Nosh
Food
Community Restaurants in South L.A.
Post date:Restaurants in South L.A. don't get a lot of media attention, but there are some excellent options -- and they tend to embody the American dream, to boot.
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Watts
Departures
Revisiting the 1965 Watts Rebellion: Relics of Fire
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Watts
Departures
Revisiting the 1965 Watts Rebellion: A Journey Through Photographs
Post date:Fifty years ago this week, Watts exploded with violence. The scenario sounds uncomfortably familiar in today's environment of racially fueled police abuse and racial tension. What sparked the uprising in 1965 was a physical altercation while a white po...