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  2. Great Wall of Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    The Great Wall of Los Angeles places emphasis on the often overlooked history of Native Americans, ethnic and religious minorities, LGBTQ people, and those fighting for civil rights. [10] Baca recalls that at the time, there was a lack of public art that represented the diverse heritage of Los Angeles. [ 2 ]

  3. Judy Baca - Wikipedia

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    SPARC's first project was the Great Wall of Los Angeles. Baca envisioned a mural project for East LA but the city council turned her project down, claiming they didn't have gangs in East LA. Baca envisioned a mural project for East LA but the city council turned her project down, claiming they didn't have gangs in East LA.

  4. Jamar Nicholas - Wikipedia

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    Jamar Nicholas (born March 18, 1973) is an African American cartoonist, graphic novelist, and educator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.He is known for original graphic novel, Leon: Protector of the Playground, and his graphic novel adaptation of Fist, Stick, Knife, Gun, a memoir written by African American social activist Geoffrey Canada in 1995. [1]

  5. List of wars involving Canada - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of wars and armed conflicts in and involving Canada in chronological order, from the 11th century to the 21st century. It is divided into two main sections. The first section outlines conflicts that happened in what is now Canada before its confederation in 1867 .

  6. Great Migration of Canada - Wikipedia

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    At the beginning of the Great Migration, when the total population of Canada was approximately half a million, Canadians of French descent (known as Canadiens) outnumbered those of British descent. By the end of the period, however, the English-Canadian population was double that of the French-Canadian population out of a total of 2.4 million.

  7. Aimee Semple McPherson - Wikipedia

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    Despite this, up to 10% of the population in Los Angeles held Temple membership, [179] and movie studios competed to offer her contracts. Believing that film had the potential to transform Christianity, McPherson explored Hollywood culture and appeared in newsreels alongside Mary Pickford , Frances Perkins , and Franklin D. Roosevelt .

  8. Murals of Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    [80] [81] [82] The program resulted in the production of hundreds of murals across the city, including Baca's Great Wall of Los Angeles (1978) along the Tujunga Wash. [ d ] [ 83 ] [ 84 ] [ 85 ] In 1976, with painter Christina Schlesinger and filmmaker Donna Deitch , Baca founded the Social and Public Art Resource Center , a community art center ...

  9. List of songs about Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    "Los Angeles November 2019" by Vangelis (Blade Runner) "Los Angeles Poem" by Living Legends "Los Angeles River" by Russell Garcia & His Orchestra "Los Angeles Serenade" by Livingston Taylor "Los Angeles: The Song" by Justin Chart "Los Angeles Street Cleaner" by Paul Smith & Peter Brewis "Los Angeles Theme (Another Private Dick)" by Tom Waits