This database contains the 1948 edition of the Negro Who’s Who in California, featuring short biographical sketches of prominent African American residents of California.

The 1948 edition of Negro Who’s Who in California contains biographical sketches of prominent African American men and women in the areas of early state Pioneers, Church and Pulpit, Professions, Business and Industry, Art and Music, and Civic and Social pursuits, as well as a memorial section. The short life sketches may contain numerous vital and other details, including