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First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles

The first Black house of worship in Los Angeles, co-founded by Biddy Mason in the years following her emancipation. The church became a cornerstone of the city’s Black community and a testament to Mason’s philanthropic legacy.

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Southern California’s perennial sunshine rarely penetrated the ground-floor lockup of the Los Angeles county jail. On the best of days a dank stillness would have encased the adobe chamber and those confined within. And this was the worst of days.

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