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Bookmark or Share- Discover Leimert Park in Los AngelesDiscover Leimert Park in Los Angeles. Dubbed the “Black Greenwich Village” by the late filmmaker John Singleton, the historic neighborhood of Leimert Park is widely regarded as the cultural hub for African Americans in LA. Leimert Park was the brainchild of developer Walter H. Leimert, who began the subdivision business center project in 1928.
- The Center Can Hold: Leimert Park and Black Los AngelesToday Leimert Park enjoys a distinction that would have shocked Walter H. Leimert, as well as the African American pioneers of the 1950s: more than 73% of its residents are African American, making it the blackest neighborhood in all of Los Angeles.
- Leimert Park, Los Angeles - WikipediaLeimert Park (/ l ə ˈ m ɜːr t /; lə-MURT) is a neighborhood in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. Developed in the 1920s as a mainly residential community, it features Spanish Colonial Revival homes and tree-lined streets. The Life Magazine/Leimert Park House is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.
- The Good Life: Leimert Park's Story Told Through PicturesRead all her posts here. The racially fascinating history of lovely Leimert Park is now told in a book -- but the story's not over.
- Leimert Park VillageLeimert Park Village is the mecca for Black art and culture in Los Angeles. It can only be experienced! Leimert Park Village. In The Village, Degnan Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Get directions.
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