Exposed: Black History L.A.

Councilman Gil Lindsay

Councilman Gilbert William Lindsay (center) at microphone, Mayor Tom Bradley (left) and boxer Muhammad Ali (right), 1981
Gil Lindsay (center) worked his way up from janitor at City Hall to be the first Black City Council member. Lindsay served a record 27 years in council and helped fashion downtown into a major metropolitan center.
 

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