In honor of African-American Heritage Month, on Feb. 12, Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin released a new and unique online map of public sites and resources that highlight the city of Los Angeles’ strong African-American history.

“African-American Heritage Across Los Angeles” showcases 28 local places, monuments and institutions that are recognized as culturally or historically significant to the development of the city’s African-American community.

“The African-American community’s influence on Los Angeles has been indelible – from the days of Biddy Mason to the 20-year tenure of Mayor Tom Bradley and the muralists whose public art makes our neighborhoods so vibrant today,” Galperin said. “This map highlights some of our city’s most important historical sites.”

“African-American Heritage Across Los Angeles” allows users to explore places of worship, museums, notable residences and other historically and culturally important public landmarks and spaces throughout the city that underscore the contributions of the African-American community. There is also information on the current number of African-American city workers and elected officials in an infographic released with the map.

For information, visit lacontroller.org/aaheritage and lacontroller.org/media/aa-city-em­ploy­­ees-2020.