highlights the oft unheralded accomplishments of Black Angelenos which-despite their importance-are generally not included in school books or taught in classrooms. Organized into 83 areas of accomplishment alphabetically and chronologically, reviews the overlooked historic achievements of Black Angelenos in everything from: Many of the achievements discussed in represent the first of their kind in the United States; such as the first Black flight school. Other achievements represent Black firsts in the state of California; like the first Black Lieutenant Governor, and others still represent Black firsts in the city of Los Angeles; like the first Black person on the Los Angeles Housing Commission. Get today to gain a deeper understanding of Black Los Angeles!