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The [[Los Angeles metropolitan area]] has a significant Armenian population. |
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Anny P. Bakalian, author of ''Armenian-Americans: From Being to Feeling Armenian'', wrote that "Los Angeles has become a sort of Mecca for traditional Armenianness."<ref name=Bakalianp429>Bakalian, p. [http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=4e1aaXd0skQC&pg=PA429 429].</ref> Since 1965 and as of 1993 the majority of immigration of ethnic Armenians from the former Soviet Union has gone to the Los Angeles area.<ref name=Bakalianp429/> |
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==History== |
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Some Armenian families settled in the Los Angeles area starting in the late 19th century. In 1889 brothers John and Moses Pashgian opened their oriental rug business in [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]. By the mid-1920s [[Armenians]] were already settling more and more in the Pasadena area. In 1924 the Varoujan Club was founded by 20 young Armenians to organize Armenian cultural and social events. It was also during the 1920s when the [[Armenian General Benevolent Union]] (AGBU) and the Compatriotic Reconstruction Union of [[Saimbeyli|Hadjin]] were founded. By 1933 there were 120 Armenian families in Pasadena. Nearly all of these immigrants were from the [[Armenians in the Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Empire]] very few were from the [[Russian Armenia|Russian Empire]]. The Pasadena Armenians settled in the area of Allen Avenue and Washington Boulevard, near the Church of the Nazarene, which was used by the Protestant Armenians.<ref name=> http://www.hayk.net/destinations/pasadena-ca/</ref>{{unreliablesource|date=April 2014}} |
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The first major wave of Armenians in [[Los Angeles]] in occurred in the 1940s. Most of them settled in [[Little Armenia, Los Angeles|Little Armenia]] in [[Hollywood]].<ref name=Texeirap1>Texeira, Erin P. "Ethnic Friction Disturbs Peace of Glendale." ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. June 25, 2000. p. [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jun/25/news/mn-44684 1]. Retrieved on March 24, 2014.</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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[[File:Multilingual road sign in Glendale, CA.jpg|thumb|A sign in Armenian, English, and Spanish in [[Glendale, California|Glendale]]]] |
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There is a [[Little Armenia, Los Angeles]]. |
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As of 1991 established Armenian communities in the area included [[Encino, Los Angeles|Encino]] and [[Hollywood]] in Los Angeles as well as the cities of [[Montebello, California|Montebello]] and [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]]. In a several year period prior to 1991 many Armenians settled in [[Glendale, California|Glendale]]. In the [[Glendale Unified School District]], by 1988 they along with students from the Middle East had become the largest ethnic group in the public schools, now having a larger number than the Latinos. Alice Petrossian, the GUSD director of intercultural education, stated that Burbank lies within the middle of other Armenian communities, so it attracted Armenians.<ref>Clifford, Frank and Anne C. Roark. "Racial Lines in County Blur but Could Return : Population: Times study of census finds communities far more mixed. Some experts fear new ethnic divisions." ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. May 6, 1991. p. [http://articles.latimes.com/1991-05-06/news/mn-917_1_black-population/2 2]. Retrieved on March 24, 2014.</ref> |
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==Institutions== |
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As of 1993, within the United States, the Los Angeles metropolitan area has the highest concentration of Armenian institutions and cultural program. These institutions include businesses, restaurants, Armenian food stores, voluntary associations, clubs, radio programs, newspapers, television programs, nursing homes, churches, and Armenian American schools.<ref name=Bakalianp429/> |
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==Culture== |
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In 1993 Anny Bakalian, author of ''Armenian-Americans: From Being to Feeling Armenian'', wrote that many poorer Armenians, especially low income refugees from the former Soviet Union and the Middle East who arrived in the 1980s, had been forced to take an Armenian identity.<ref name=Bakalianp429/> He argued that many of the poor are not familiar with American customs and are uneducated, this therefore "risks increasing prejudice and discrimination against group members."<ref name=Bakalianp429/> Bakalian stated his belief that "Los Angeles is not representative of Armenian-Americans or the Armenian-American community."<ref name=Bakalianp429/> |
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==Media== |
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A bilingual English-Armenian telephone directory listing businesses and residences began publication in 1980.<ref name=Bakalianp429/> |
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==Education== |
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[[File:Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian school - library and gym.JPG|thumb|[[Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School]] library and gymnasium]] |
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The [[Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School]] and the [[TCA Arshag Dickranian Armenian School]] are located in [[Little Armenia, Los Angeles|Little Armenia]] in [[Hollywood]]. |
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Armenian schools in the [[San Fernando Valley]] include the [[AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School]] in [[Winnetka, California|Winnetka]], the [[Ferrahian Armenian School]] in [[Encino, Los Angeles|Encino]] and [[North Hills, Los Angeles|North Hills]]. |
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Armenian schools in [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]] include [[AGBU High School, Pasadena|AGBU High School Pasadena]]. |
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The PK-12 [[Armenian Mesrobian School]] is located in [[Pico Rivera, California|Pico Rivera]], serving the Armenian community east of [[Downtown Los Angeles]].<ref>Swartz, Kristen Lee. "[http://articles.latimes.com/1993-06-10/news/hl-1829_1_armenian-school Respecting Old-World Ways : Armenian School Puts Students in Touch With Their Roots]." ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. June 10, 1993. Retrieved on March 24, 2014.</ref> |
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Armenian schools in [[Glendale, California|Glendale]] include the Chamlian Armenian School. |
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==Notable residents== |
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* [[Ben Agajanian]] ([[American football]] player) |
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* [[J. C. Agajanian]] (motorsports figure) |
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* [[George Deukmejian]] ([[Governor of California]]) - Lived in [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]] |
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* [[Khloé Kardashian]] |
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* [[Kim Kardashian]] |
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* [[Kourtney Kardashian]] |
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* [[Robert Kardashian]] |
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Robert James "Bob" Kevoian[1] (born December 2, 1950), native of Los Angeles, is an American radio host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Bob & Tom Show together with his partner, Tom Griswold. The show is broadcast from WFBQ's studios in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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* [[Daron Malakian]] ([[System of a Down]]) |
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* [[Rafi Manoukian]] (politician) |
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* [[Shavo Odadjian]] (System of a Down) |
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* [[Bill Paparian]] (politician) |
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* [[Serj Tankian]] (System of a Down) |
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* [[Bob Yousefian]] (politician) |
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* [[Larry Zarian]] (politician) |
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==References== |
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* Bakalian, Anny. ''Armenian-Americans: From Being to Feeling Armenian'' (Armenian Research Center collection). [[Transaction Publishers]], 1993. ISBN 1560000252, 9781560000259. |
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==Notes== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==Further reading== |
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* Sabagh, Georges, Mehdi Bozorgmehr, and Claudia Der-Martirosian. ''Subethnicity: Armenians in Los Angeles''. Institute for Social Science Research, [[University of California, Los Angeles]], 1990. [http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=xjgSAQAAIAAJ&q=Armenians+Los+Angeles&dq=Armenians+Los+Angeles&hl=zh-CN&sa=X&ei=kPMvU5icMZTboATsj4E4&ved=0CFMQ6AEwAw Available in snippet form] at [[Google Books]]. |
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* Hovanessian, Seboo. ''An Assimilative Profile of American-Armenians in Los Angeles''. [[California State University, Northridge]], 1993. |
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==External links== |
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{{portal|Armenia|Los Angeles}} |
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* [http://www.armeniansocietyoflosangeles.com/ Armenian Society of Los Angeles] |
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* [http://oia.net/ Organization of Istanbul Armenians Los Angeles] (Պոլսահայ Միություն) |
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{{Armenian diaspora}} |
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[[Category:Armenian-American culture in California]] |
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[[Category:Ethnic groups in Los Angeles, California|Armenian]] |
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[[Category:Armenian-American culture by city|Los Angeles]] |
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[[Category:Armenian-American history]] |
Revision as of 22:51, 30 June 2014
The Los Angeles metropolitan area has a significant Armenian population.
Anny P. Bakalian, author of Armenian-Americans: From Being to Feeling Armenian, wrote that "Los Angeles has become a sort of Mecca for traditional Armenianness."[1] Since 1965 and as of 1993 the majority of immigration of ethnic Armenians from the former Soviet Union has gone to the Los Angeles area.[1]
History
Some Armenian families settled in the Los Angeles area starting in the late 19th century. In 1889 brothers John and Moses Pashgian opened their oriental rug business in Pasadena. By the mid-1920s Armenians were already settling more and more in the Pasadena area. In 1924 the Varoujan Club was founded by 20 young Armenians to organize Armenian cultural and social events. It was also during the 1920s when the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) and the Compatriotic Reconstruction Union of Hadjin were founded. By 1933 there were 120 Armenian families in Pasadena. Nearly all of these immigrants were from the Ottoman Empire very few were from the Russian Empire. The Pasadena Armenians settled in the area of Allen Avenue and Washington Boulevard, near the Church of the Nazarene, which was used by the Protestant Armenians.[2][unreliable source?]
The first major wave of Armenians in Los Angeles in occurred in the 1940s. Most of them settled in Little Armenia in Hollywood.[3]
Geography
There is a Little Armenia, Los Angeles.
As of 1991 established Armenian communities in the area included Encino and Hollywood in Los Angeles as well as the cities of Montebello and Pasadena. In a several year period prior to 1991 many Armenians settled in Glendale. In the Glendale Unified School District, by 1988 they along with students from the Middle East had become the largest ethnic group in the public schools, now having a larger number than the Latinos. Alice Petrossian, the GUSD director of intercultural education, stated that Burbank lies within the middle of other Armenian communities, so it attracted Armenians.[4]
Institutions
As of 1993, within the United States, the Los Angeles metropolitan area has the highest concentration of Armenian institutions and cultural program. These institutions include businesses, restaurants, Armenian food stores, voluntary associations, clubs, radio programs, newspapers, television programs, nursing homes, churches, and Armenian American schools.[1]
Culture
In 1993 Anny Bakalian, author of Armenian-Americans: From Being to Feeling Armenian, wrote that many poorer Armenians, especially low income refugees from the former Soviet Union and the Middle East who arrived in the 1980s, had been forced to take an Armenian identity.[1] He argued that many of the poor are not familiar with American customs and are uneducated, this therefore "risks increasing prejudice and discrimination against group members."[1] Bakalian stated his belief that "Los Angeles is not representative of Armenian-Americans or the Armenian-American community."[1]
Media
A bilingual English-Armenian telephone directory listing businesses and residences began publication in 1980.[1]
Education
The Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian School and the TCA Arshag Dickranian Armenian School are located in Little Armenia in Hollywood.
Armenian schools in the San Fernando Valley include the AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School in Winnetka, the Ferrahian Armenian School in Encino and North Hills.
Armenian schools in Pasadena include AGBU High School Pasadena.
The PK-12 Armenian Mesrobian School is located in Pico Rivera, serving the Armenian community east of Downtown Los Angeles.[5]
Armenian schools in Glendale include the Chamlian Armenian School.
Notable residents
- Ben Agajanian (American football player)
- J. C. Agajanian (motorsports figure)
- George Deukmejian (Governor of California) - Lived in Long Beach
- Khloé Kardashian
- Kim Kardashian
- Kourtney Kardashian
- Robert Kardashian
Robert James "Bob" Kevoian[1] (born December 2, 1950), native of Los Angeles, is an American radio host of the nationally syndicated radio show The Bob & Tom Show together with his partner, Tom Griswold. The show is broadcast from WFBQ's studios in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Daron Malakian (System of a Down)
- Rafi Manoukian (politician)
- Shavo Odadjian (System of a Down)
- Bill Paparian (politician)
- Serj Tankian (System of a Down)
- Bob Yousefian (politician)
- Larry Zarian (politician)
References
- Bakalian, Anny. Armenian-Americans: From Being to Feeling Armenian (Armenian Research Center collection). Transaction Publishers, 1993. ISBN 1560000252, 9781560000259.
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g Bakalian, p. 429.
- ^ http://www.hayk.net/destinations/pasadena-ca/
- ^ Texeira, Erin P. "Ethnic Friction Disturbs Peace of Glendale." Los Angeles Times. June 25, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved on March 24, 2014.
- ^ Clifford, Frank and Anne C. Roark. "Racial Lines in County Blur but Could Return : Population: Times study of census finds communities far more mixed. Some experts fear new ethnic divisions." Los Angeles Times. May 6, 1991. p. 2. Retrieved on March 24, 2014.
- ^ Swartz, Kristen Lee. "Respecting Old-World Ways : Armenian School Puts Students in Touch With Their Roots." Los Angeles Times. June 10, 1993. Retrieved on March 24, 2014.
Further reading
- Sabagh, Georges, Mehdi Bozorgmehr, and Claudia Der-Martirosian. Subethnicity: Armenians in Los Angeles. Institute for Social Science Research, University of California, Los Angeles, 1990. Available in snippet form at Google Books.
- Hovanessian, Seboo. An Assimilative Profile of American-Armenians in Los Angeles. California State University, Northridge, 1993.
External links
- Armenian Society of Los Angeles
- Organization of Istanbul Armenians Los Angeles (Պոլսահայ Միություն)