L.A. African American Oral History Project

Olivia Mitchell

Olivia Mitchell was born in Evansville, Indiana. For the first several years of her life, she lived with her sister in Foster Care. Once her father had gotten her back in his care, her family moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1956. Growing up, Olivia got to know a lot of diverse people thanks to […]

Bette Braxton

Bette Braxton was born in Evanston, Illinois, where her father worked as a painter and handyman. Her mother suffered from tuberculosis and had to remain in a TB ward, and after one particularly harsh winter when her father froze his feet, the family decided to move to California in 1945. They were part of the […]