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Stop Asian Hate

A statement on violence against the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.

19th Amendment Centennial

Show Search 19th Amendment Centennial Special Edition Library Cards: Celebrating 100 Years We celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification and adoption of the 19th Amendment in August 1920. Despite…

Chicano Moratorium

Learn more about the Chicano Moratorium with books, movies, and more.
Sylvia Castaneda bringing luz

Bringing Luz

In the 1920’s, Luz Solís was living in San Diego with her husband and their two young children. Luz was raised in Tijuana and had crossed the U.S. – Mexico border daily to attend grade school in San Ysidro.
Felicia Howell Liberian Kids

Red Dust and All

I lay in bed early one Friday morning as the radio crackled with the voice of Liberian President Samuel Doe. “This is your President speaking. Anyone caught on the streets after 7:00pm will be executed, ” he said. “Do not challenge me. There will be consequences.”
Warriors of east la

Warrior of East L.A.

I remember Flaca walking into the computer lab with her white t-shirt, khaki shorts that met her tube socks at her knees, her fancy leather black belt, her slick dark sun glasses and her checkered red and beige long sleeve shirt. She looked like a cholo.

Library Commission

Show Search Library Commission Mission It is the mission of the Library Commission to advise the Board of Supervisors and the County Librarian on matters of library policy, administration, operation, and service;…

DJ Lab

Show Search Turns the Tables Locations HomeLancasterEast LASan FernandoSouth WhittierCompton Learn to DJ with a Real Pro! LA County Library’s Turns the Tables series is a free 9 or 10-week…

CJ Salgado Story

Strong Arms

I was born in Los Angeles, California. My mother was not.
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