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Douglas Dollarhide – California's first African-American mayor of a metropolitan city, Compton [21] Roger Hedgecock – 30th mayor of San Diego, radio talk show host; Rizza Islam (born 1990), member of the Nation of Islam and social media influencer [22] Eric J. Perrodin – mayor of Compton [23] Walter R. Tucker, Jr. – former mayor of Compton
In 1953 the Compton development Center was established [6] with programs designed for teens. In the late 1950s, the YWCA Greater Los Angeles began operation of a transient hotel for women and in 1965 the first Los Angeles Job Corps Center opened. By the late 1960s the YWCA established both the East Los Angeles and the Angeles Mesa Activity Centers.
Think back to the most common jobs that women held in your mom's day, and if that's not far enough back, think about your grandmother. Do secretaries, nurses, teachers and retail sales Where Women ...
In 1986, Davis unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the California State Assembly, 54th District. She finished third in the Democratic primary. Until 2013, Davis was the only female mayor in Compton's history. On June 4, 2013, Aja Brown was elected as Compton's 2nd female mayor and the
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Albert Camarillo, right, a Chicano studies scholar and author of "Compton in My Soul," a memoir about growing up in Compton during the 1950s and 1960s, speaks at Color Compton on Aug. 24, 2024.
Having worked as a city employee for Compton, Brown decided in October 2012 to introduce what she called her "New Vision for Compton". A newcomer to politics, she defeated 12 candidates, including former mayor Omar Bradley and the incumbent mayor Eric J. Perrodin, to become the youngest mayor of Compton at age 31 [2] [9] and the 8th consecutive African-American elected as mayor.
Compton competed on Season 11 of Top Chef. She was the Top Chef, Season 11 runner up and was voted fan favorite by viewers. [4] [5] In June 2015, Compton opened her own restaurant in New Orleans, Louisiana, Compère Lapin. [6] Compère Lapin serves Caribbean-style cuisine and is located in the New Orleans Central Business District. [7] [8]