Tom Bradley, the first African American mayor elected in a major U.S. city with a white majority, formed a multi-racial coalition in 1973 that transformed Los Angeles and the national dialogue on race.
Bridging the Divide: Tom Bradley and the Politics of Race
Tom Bradley, the first African American mayor elected in a major U.S. city with a predominantly white population, transformed Los Angeles in 1973 by building a pioneering multi-racial alliance.