Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León recently introduced motions to rename Pershing Square after Bridget “Biddy” Mason, who got her freedom from bondage in Los Angeles in the 1850s. His effort ...

The City Council on Wednesday approved the designation of a stretch of Spring Street in downtown L.A. as “Biddy Mason Legacy Corridor,” in honor of a former slave who became a prominent Southland ...

The Spanish-American War Memorial is seen in Pershing Square on June 19. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: What is the true objective of City Councilman Kevin de León's effort to ...

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Downtown Los Angeles’ Pershing Square, which includes one of the city’s oldest parks, would get a new name to honor former slave and early founder of the city Bridget “Biddy” Mason under a plan ...

Despite having been born into slavery on August 15, 1818, Bridget “Biddy” Mason became a massively wealthy businesswoman. Her incredibly dramatic story is what Hollywood blockbuster films are made of- ...

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L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de León announced his intent to rename Pershing Square as Biddy Mason Park on June 19. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de ...

June 19 is Juneteenth, officially Juneteenth National Independence Day. It is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated annually on June 19 to commemorate the ending of slavery in the ...

To the editor: What is the true objective of City Councilman Kevin de León’s effort to rename Pershing Square after Biddy Mason? Could it be to launder his name and reputation after the scandal from a ...