Tom Bradley's entry into politics came when he decided to become the president of the United Club. The club was part of the California Democratic Council , a liberal, reformist group organized in the 1950s by young Democrats energized by Adlai E. Stevenson 's presidential campaigns.

Dec 25, 2024 · Tom Bradley (born December 29, 1917, Calvert, Texas, U.S.—died September 29, 1998, Los Angeles, California) was an American politician, the first African American mayor of a predominantly white city, who served an unprecedented …

Thomas Mark Bradley (born July 12, 1956) is an American football coach and former collegiate player. He was an assistant coach at Penn State from 1979 to 2011 and served as the interim head coach following Joe Paterno 's dismissal due to the Penn State child sex abuse scandal .

Sep 28, 2023 · Tom Bradley made history as the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city with a white majority. While he served as Mayor Los Angeles prospered. He changed the city’s...

Thomas “Tom” Bradley (December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998) was the five-term mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in office from 1973 to 1993. The son of sharecroppers and grandson of slaves, he made history when he was elected mayor of Los Angeles and became the first African American mayor of a major American city with an ...

Dec 30, 2010 · Thomas J. “Tom” Bradley made history in 1973 when he became the first Black mayor of Los Angeles, the nation’s second largest city.

1 day ago · EXCLUSIVE: Selma filmmaker Ava DuVernay is hoping to make a television series about Los Angeles’ first Black mayor, Tom Bradley.. DuVernay would like to adapt an upcoming book by The Tipping ...

Sep 6, 2018 · Who was Tom Bradley? Tom Bradley was the first, and so far only, African American mayor of Los Angeles. He served the city for 20 years, from 1973-1993, [photo undated].

Feb 23, 2021 · The grandson of a slave, Thomas “Tom” Bradley came to Los Angeles as part of the Great Migration. He was born in Calvert, Texas on December 29, 1917, and his family moved to L.A. when he was seven. Bradley grew up on iconic Central Avenue, the high-achieving child of a single mother, and he attended

Thomas “Tom” Bradley (December 29, 1917 – September 29, 1998) was the five-term mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in office from 1973 to 1993. The son of sharecroppers and grandson of slaves, he made history when he was elected mayor of Los Angeles and became the first African American mayor of a major American city with an ...