kevin-waite.bsky.social
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History prof at UT Dallas and author of The Boundless Biddy Mason and West of Slavery
My article on why Los Angeles made the right choice to rename Pershing Square for Biddy Mason, with @zocalopublicsquare.bsky.social. With a special thanks to Talib Jabbar for his expert handling of the piece. www.zocalopublicsquare.org/the-mother-o...
The Mother of Black Los Angeles Finally Gets Her Due | Essay
Biddy Mason’s Story Is the Story of a City's Transformation—And of a Remarkable Woman Whose Legacy Largely Disappeared
zocalopublicsquare.org
Big news from LA! Pershing Square renamed for the founding mother of Black Los Angeles, Biddy Mason. Honored to have played a part in the process and in this story from @latimes.com www.latimes.com/california/s...
L.A. renames Pershing Square after Biddy Mason, founder of L.A.'s First AME Church
Supporters said Mason, a Black community leader in L.A.'s early days, has more significance to the city than the WWI general Pershing Square was named after in 1918.
latimes.com