Gaspar Yanga - African American Heritage Month presentation at Long Beach City Council - 2/4/2020
John Malveaux, President of the Long Beach Central Area Association, presents the story of Gaspar Yanga and San Lorenzo de los Negros, the first free Black settlement in North America. In 1932, this historic city was renamed in his honor as Yanga, Veracruz.
John Malveaux, President of the Long Beach Central Area Association, presents the story of Gaspar Yanga and San Lorenzo de los Negros, the first free Black settlement in North America. In 1932, this historic city was renamed in his honor as Yanga, Veracruz.