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Filmed at the Coliseum: Alicia Keys ‘Lift Every Voice’
…The song was originally a poem written by James Weldon Johson in the 1800s. The song talks about the struggle for freedom and equality, inspiring hope in listeners. For a…
Kanye West, along with special guest Drake, hosted the “Save Larry Hoover” Benefit at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in December, 2021. The concert was in hopes of freeing Larry…
Rally featuring U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
…addressed the crowd from his car with a speech rallying behind the “liberal spirit” of California, commemorating how “no state has a finer record in the great task of putting…
Democratic Party National Convention — John F. Kennedy Acceptance Speech
…as regaining the support of Black voters for the Democratic party. The convention was one of many key moments in Coliseum history for the community to interact with political figures….
Reverend Billy Graham Record Crusade
From August 15 through September 8, 1963, the LA community and beyond came to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to listen to the religious teachings of Reverend Billy Graham. Nearly…
After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in early April of 1968, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum hosted a memorial to remember and commemorate the unparalleled civil rights figure. Just…
A short four months after being released from prison in South Africa, Nelson Mandela came to Los Angeles and spoke at a rally for freedom at the Los Angeles Coliseum….
USC vs. Pomona-Pitzer: The Coliseum’s First Game
Several months after the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum opened its doors to the Los Angeles community, over 20,000 fans swarmed through the entrance to watch the Coliseum’s first ever football…
USC vs. Notre Dame: “The Comeback”
…To this day, the third quarter of “The Comeback” game is the most points ever scored on Notre Dame in a single quarter — a day that went down in…
LA Rams vs. Washington Redskins: Los Angeles Times Charity Game
On September 6th, 1946, the Los Angeles Times hosted the 1st Annual All Charity Football Game. The game drew in over 68,000 attendees and raised a sum of nearly $100,000….