{"product_id":"black-firsts-in-los-angeles-encyclopedia-of-extraordinary-achievements-by-black-angelenos-9781736188897","title":"Black Firsts in Los Angeles: Encyclopedia of Extraordinary Achievements by Black Angelenos","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Firsts in Los Angeles\u003c\/em\u003e shines a spotlight on more than 200 extraordinary achievements by Black Angelenos.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Firsts\u003c\/em\u003e 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, \u003cem\u003eBlack Firsts\u003c\/em\u003e reviews the overlooked historic achievements of Black Angelenos in everything from: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003eActing to AviationHamburger Queens to Hollywood CorrespondentsJanitors to JudgesQuarterbacks to Quilters; and, Yoga Teachers to Zoo Directors.\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMany of the achievements discussed in \u003cem\u003eBlack Firsts\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet \u003cem\u003eBlack Firsts in Los Angeles\u003c\/em\u003e today to gain a deeper understanding of Black Los Angeles!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randal Henry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Community Intelligence LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781736188897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry, Randal:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr. Randal Henry, an expert on public health issues in LA's historically Pan-African\/Black communities, is the Founding CEO of Community Intelligence, an afro-centric research and health policy consulting firm; and, the Executive Director of the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, a non-profit working to improve health and wellbeing in under-resourced communities. He is the author of the new book Born in South LA: 100+ Remarkable African Americans Who Were Born, Raised, Lived or Died in South LA.Dr. Randal Henry was born in South LA and lives in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Community with his beloved wife Manal and their two children, Taj and Sadiq. He is the Founding CEO of Community Intelligence, an afro-centric research and health policy consulting firm; and, the Executive Director of the Center for Healthy Neighborhoods. Dr. Henry earned his doctorate and master of public health from UCLA his BA in Political Science from Cal Poly Pomona.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Community Intelligence LLC","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43076815093875,"sku":"9.78174E+12","price":59.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_45efd904-851a-479d-8719-63008c1091b9.jpg?v=1747927493","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/black-firsts-in-los-angeles-encyclopedia-of-extraordinary-achievements-by-black-angelenos-9781736188897","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}