Sat & Sun: “Afro-Latinidad Presence in Early California” exhibit at the #PioPico State Historic Park. “This exhibition highlights the descendants who helped shape the state, from founding towns and ranches to influencing political and social life.” www.instagram.com/p/DT_dZtxEsJ... #WhittierCA

Pío Pico: The Last Governor of Mexican California. Was He Black? Namesake of Pico Blvd., Pico Rivera, Pico Union, and other Los Angeles area landmarks.

Pico Blvd. in L.A., the city of Pico Rivera are named after Pío Pico, the last governor of Mexican California.

Pico has been described as Afro-Mexican.
He is of African, Native American, and Mexican descent.

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