Tag: Nat King Cole

St. James’ awarded National Fund for Sacred Places grant

St. James’ awarded National Fund for Sacred Places grant

| November 28, 2024 | 0 Comments

When I decided to send my sons to St. James’ Episcopal School, I knew little about the church itself or the parish. The school, founded in 1968, had grown to become a neighborhood institution, to which many of the residents of Windsor Square, Hancock Park, Koreatown and adjacent neighborhoods have sent their children for elementary […]

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On Books and Places: 1919, a big year in Los Angeles

On Books and Places: 1919, a big year in Los Angeles

| December 4, 2019 | 0 Comments

As readers of the Larchmont Chronicle know, many institutions and places around the neighborhood have celebrated a centenary in 2019. Just last month, John Welborne called attention to several, including Musso & Frank Grill, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Wilshire Country Club. John’s point was that the region’s growing sense of itself, its relief […]

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Nat King Cole documentary reveals Hancock Park’s racist past

Nat King Cole documentary reveals Hancock Park’s racist past

| May 29, 2014 | 0 Comments

The following is from an article on the documentary that aired in May on BBC Four. Nat King Cole, the first black American TV star and a friend of President John Kennedy, conquered hearts and minds across the world with a string of hits in the 40s and 50s. But behind the singer’s ever-present smile […]

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