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History of the Black Church in Los Angeles

A group of people stand while reading a bible in church.
Members of the Holy Angels read a bible in a church in 1973. | Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration
April 1, 2021
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Watch Dr. Lorn Foster, Jackie Broxton and Paster Eddie Anderson in a virtual panel on the history of the black church in Los Angeles. The discussion highlighted the church’s role in social movements throughout the decades and the importance and influence of one of the founding members of the first L.A. black church, Biddy Mason. A virtual screening of this panel took place on February 24, 2021 to 163 attendees.

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