Las Tunas Adobe, San Gabriel, California

Site of famous Mission Play productions

A visit to the enchanting Las Tunas Adobe in San Gabriel, California, just 12 miles from the Plaza of Los Angeles, underscores how important San Gabriel is to the history of Los Angeles. It was from within yards of this adobe house (its first . . . → Read More: True Birthplace of Los Angeles

From 1850 to 1950, El pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles was transformed from a small frontier outpost in the distant Mexican territory of Alta California into a sprawling and storied American city called Los Angeles – its economic and cultural influence extending across the nation and the world. How did this remarkable achievement happen? What were the unique circumstances that provided Los Angeles with a way to greatness, and the remarkable and diverse people who envisioned and built this urban phenomenon? Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles – a four-part television series and multi-platform project seeks to answer these questions… Continue reading Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles

While most would agree our nation has come a long way in terms of multiculturalism and racial and ethnic integration, one need not look far to find evidence that our culture still holds, and often perpetuates, rather immature attitudes towards other cultures. You may recall a recent controversy involving a Burger King commercial and corresponding . . . → Read More: Scary Stereotypes