South Central Avenue was once a thriving hub for Black Angelenos. Here's a look back at an important piece of civic history in L.A.
Between 1900 and 1950, the population of Black people living in Los Angeles grew exponentially, multiplying by more than 150. Thousands flocked to build a life on South Central Avenue—a major thoroughfare stretching from downtown L.A. through Watts, Willowbrook, Compton and down to Carson. “The Avenue,‘’ as it is affectionately known, was an epicenter for the West Coast jazz scene, entertaining and accommodating the most prominent jazz acts of the 1930s and ‘40s.
London Carter, then 59, sits in his fifth-floor apartment window at the Dunbar Hotel, on South Central Avenue, built in 1928, on May 31, 2013. Construction workers at the time were painting and refurbishing the building and artists were restoring old murals in preparation for it to be turned into senior housing.a beacon of African American hope.
Paul Thoranhill and Linda Sims listen to music during the 12th Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival in Los Angeles on July 29, 2007.Central Avenue Jazz Park hosts part of the Central Avenue Jazz Festival, an annual festival celebrating jazz’s life — both past and present — stretching six blocks. The pocket park has a built-in concrete stage used for youth performances with a colorful ceramic tile mural as a backdrop.
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