#OTD in 1973: Tom Bradley Makes Los Angeles History
From AURN News by Ebony McMorris, Jamie Jackson, Clay Cane
May 29, 2026 · 1 min · Episode 2486
About this episode
The episode discusses Tom Bradley's historic election as the first African American mayor of Los Angeles.
Tom Bradley made history on May 29, 1973, becoming the first African American mayor of Los Angeles and one of the most influential Black political leaders of his era.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ebony McMorris, Jamie Jackson, Clay Cane
Topics covered
- African American history
- political leadership
- Los Angeles
- Tom Bradley
- historical events
Keywords
- Tom Bradley
- Los Angeles mayor
- African American leaders
- 1973
- political history
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Places: Los Angeles
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