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Crenshaw, or the Crenshaw District, is a neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California. [2] [3] In the post–World War II era, a Japanese American community was established in Crenshaw. African Americans started migrating to the district in the mid 1960s, and by the early 1970s were the majority. [4]
Crenshaw Boulevard is a north-south thoroughfare that runs through Crenshaw and other neighborhoods along a 23-mile (37.76 km) route in the west-central part of Los Angeles, California, United States. [1] Angeles Mesa Drive, as shown (7) on this 1927 Los Angeles Times map, was the original name of Crenshaw Boulevard south of Adams Street.
The major commercial corridor for the Crenshaw district, Hyde Park and Leimert Park is known as "the heart of African American commerce in Los Angeles". [17] [18] [19] The project was conceived to celebrate the Crenshaw business district as a black community amid fears of gentrification with the arrival of the K Line light rail and the NFL Stadium in Inglewood. [16]
Rodger Young Village, named for Private Rodger Wilton Young, was one of several such projects under the control of the Los Angeles City Housing Authority. Veterans and their families were able to rent living space at reasonable rates, while waiting for the post-war housing "boom" to counter the post-war housing "crunch."
The new Crenshaw/LAX line is already bringing new money to the cultural hub of L.A.'s Black community. But many fear high prices will push residents out.
The home was occupied by one of the five (former) Mrs. Gettys at the time of the 1950 filming of Sunset Boulevard by Paramount Studios. As a condition for the rental of the property, she requested that the studio build her a new swimming pool, which became the site of the famous scene with William Holden 's floating corpse at the beginning of ...
Dozens of artists gathered in Crenshaw at the site of "Our Mighty Contribution" mural to celebrate plans to update the artwork as part of the $100-million Destination Crenshaw project, a 1.3-mile ...
MICROGUIDES: The unveiling of Destination Crenshaw, a $100m outdoor exhibit showcasing Black artists, is positioning the area and neighbouring Leimert Park as the west coast’s new finger-on-the ...