Art Laboe, the pioneering DJ who helped end segregation in California, dies at age 97
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His live radio shows brought together white, Black and Latino audiences who danced to rock'n'roll at drive-in eateries
Art Laboe, the pioneering DJ credited with helping end segregation in southern California, has died. He was 97.
Laboe died on Friday night after catching pneumonia, said Joanna Morones, a spokesperson for Laboe's production company, Dart Entertainment.
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