Martha Cushnie was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, socialite, and member of several charitable organizations in the greater Los Angeles area. Founded in 1939 by Dorothy Vena Johnson and Juanita Miller, the League of Allied Arts was established to promote and support the arts in Los Angeles. They provided cultural enrichment programs for the community, and awarded scholarships to students from Los Angeles who pursued studies in the arts. Helen Garrott was an African American socialite, and member of several charitable organizations in the greater Los Angeles area. Family Savings and Loan was founded by M. Earl Grant in 1949 as Watts Savings and Loan. It moved to a midcentury building in the Crenshaw district in 1963 (3683 Crenshaw Blvd.). Family offered home loans to black customers when larger banks would not. In 2002, it was acquired by the Boston Bank of Commerce, which became One United Bank, a consolidation of several smaller black-owned banks that included Family and nearby Founders National Bank. Dorothy Vena-Johnson founded the League of Allied Artists in 1939 with Juanita Miller. She was an organizer for the 12 Big Sisters Club in Los Angeles. She was also an educator, and poet. She was married to attorney Ivan Johnson III. Marie Moore was an artist from the Virgin Islands who painted works reflective of Carribean life. She was married to Judge Herman Moore. Art opening at Family Savings and Loan Association: gathered at a table covered with a lace tablecloth and floral bouquet, (from left) artist, Marie Moore holding up one of her paintings, Irma Hopkins, Venye Corporal, Ethel Bell, Dorothy Vena Johnson, Helen Garrott, Aurora Hoskins, Marian McCard, Della McDonald, Martha Cushine, Laura Fowler. (Reported in "Arts League Sponsors Moore Showing Here," Los Angeles Sentinel 26 Sep 1963: C1). Ethel Bell was the wife of Arthur Chester Bell, and an African American socialite, and member of several charitable organizations in the greater Los Angeles area. Marian McCard was an African American socialite, and member of the League of Allied Arts. Irma Hopkins was an African American socialite, and member of several charitable organizations in the greater Los Angeles area. Venye Corporal was an African American socialite, and member of several charitable organizations in the greater Los Angeles area. Written on back of photo: League of Allied Arts presenting Marie Moore ? in art exhibit at Family Savings & Loan Assn. From left: Artist Marie Moore, Irma Hopkins, Venye Corporal, Ethel Bell, Dorothy Vena Johnson, Helen Garrott, Aurora Hoskins, Marian McCard, Della McDonald, Martha Cushine, Laura Fowler. Photographer's stamp: Please credit photo / by / Harry Adams / 4223 So. Avalon Blvd AD 2-9497 / Los Angeles, Calif. Date stamp: Sep 1963
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African American civic leaders Socialites African American women artists Cushnie, Martha Moore, Marie Fowler, Laura Hoskins, Aurora Johnson, Dorothy Vena, 1898-1970 Bell, Ethel McCard, Marian Corporal, Venye 1898-1992 Hopkins, Irma, 1898-1977 Garrott, Helen, 1896-1966 McDonald, Della League of Allied Arts
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