A People's Guide to Los Angeles by Barraclough Laura Cheng Wendy Pulido Laura

Author:Barraclough, Laura, Cheng, Wendy, Pulido, Laura
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780520953345
Publisher: University of California Press

NEARBY SITES OF INTEREST

Black Power mural, To Protect and Serve: A Moment in African American History

3406 11th Ave., Los Angeles 90018

Noni Olabisi’s stunning forty-foot mural, painted on the side of a barbershop.

Former offices of the Coalition Against Police Abuse

2824 S. Western Ave., Los Angeles 90018

Founded by activist Michael Zinzun, CAPA challenged police violence and helped broker L.A.’s historic gang truce in 1992.

FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD RESTAURANTS

Harold and Belle’s Creole Restaurant

2920 W. Jefferson Blvd., Los Angeles 90018 (323) 735-9023 (haroldandbellesrestaurant.com)

Not cheap, but an L.A. landmark serving decadent soul food, including an excellent crawfish étouffée.

CJ’s Café

5501 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles 90019 (323) 936-3216 (http://cjscafe.net)

An interesting and tasty mix of Mexican and soul foods.

TO LEARN MORE

Scott Kurashige, The Shifting Grounds of Race: Black and Japanese Americans in the Making of Multiethnic Los Angeles (Princeton University Press, 2008).

The Japanese American National Museum has an extensive oral history collection that includes an interview with Inouye. Search “Inouye” at www.inthefirstperson.com.

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