Black Los Angeles : : American Dreams and Racial Realities / / ed. by Darnell Hunt, Ana-Christina Ramon.
Los Angeles is well-known as a temperate paradise with expansive beaches and mountain vistas, a booming luxury housing market, and the home of glamorous Hollywood. During the first half of the twentieth century, Los Angeles was also seen as a mecca for both African Americans and a steady stream of m...
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Year of Publication: | 2010 |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1: Space
- Chapter 1. Race, Space, and the Evolution of Black Los Angeles
- Chapter 2. From Central Avenue to Leimert Park
- Chapter 3. The Decline of a Black Community by the Sea
- Part 2: People
- Chapter 4. “Blowing Up” at Project Blowed
- Chapter 5. Out of the Void
- Chapter 6. Imprisoning the Family
- Chapter 7. Black and Gay in L.A.
- Part 3: Image
- Chapter 8. Looking for the ’Hood and Finding Community
- Chapter 9. Playing “Ghetto”
- Chapter 10. Before and After Watts
- Chapter 11. SOLAR
- Chapter 12. Killing “Killer King”
- Part 4: Action
- Chapter 13. Bass to Bass
- Chapter 14. Concerned Citizens
- Chapter 15. A Common Project for a Just Society
- Chapter 16. Reclaiming UCLA
- Bibliography
- Bibliography
- Index