Article 64K0W Art Laboe, the pioneering DJ who helped end segregation in California, dies at age 97

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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