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Author Crystal Jackson and her father, former Los Angeles County Coroner's Deputy Lionel Grandison

The Marilyn Monroe Connection puts Pacoima at the center of Hollywood’s most controversial death

Author Crystal Jackson transforms a deeply personal family legacy into a gripping historical novel inspired by her father, a young coroner's deputy connected to the investigation of Marilyn Monroe’s death.

Ritchie Valens: The First Latino Rocker | Expanded Edition Biography

Few artists have left as powerful a mark on American popular music in as short a time as Ritchie Valens. More than six decades after his death, his music, cultural influence, and connection to Pacoima continue to resonate with generations of fans.

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PacoimaStories producers are joined on the red carpet by Sal Rodriguez, a pacoima native from the legendary soul band,

PacoimaStories: Land of Dreams – An Award-Winning Documentary about Pacoima's History

Discover the untold history of Pacoima, California, in PacoimaStories: Land of Dreams, an award-winning documentary written and directed by filmmaker and historian Crystal Jackson.

CBS2 News -Juneteenth Has New Meaning For Pacoima Woman After Research Into Family History

Crystal Jackson's research into her family's history will be a book, "Not Colored," to be released in February. Amy Johnson reports.

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Pacoima Historian Tells the Tale of America Through the Lens of Her Hometown

Los Angeles Daily News writes about Crystal Jackson's new 600-page history book, "The Entrance: Pacoima's Story," and interviews the popular author, who sheds new light on Pacoima. Story by Elizabeth Chou

Pacoima: America's First Black Suburb - Special CBS News Report

Amy Johnson speaks with Pacoima Historical Society president Crystal Jackson about the history of Pacoima and the Black community that formed there after World War II.

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