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Bookmark or Share- CENTRAL AVENUE - Angels Walk LACentral Avenue—the cultural, social, and entrepreneurial epicenter of the Black community in Los Angeles from the 1920s through the 1940s. In the first half of the 20th century, Central Avenue was notable as a dynamic destination for world-class music and entertainment, as a principal neighborhood in the civil rights movement, and as the ...
- 13 historical sites that made Central Avenue the cultural ... - YahooMore than music, Central Avenue remains an important part of understanding how Black Angelenos not only survived but thrived in a segregated city.
- The Central Avenue jazz clubs that made Los Angeles swingFrom the 1920s to 1950s, Central Avenue was the hub of the West Coast jazz scene. Famous the world over, “the Avenue,” as it was lovingly called, was a must visit destination for jazz lovers...
- About - Historic Central Avenue AssociationFrom the 1920s to 1950s, Central Avenue was the hub of the West Coast jazz scene and known all over the world as “the Avenue”. From the Dunbar Hotel to Elks Hall, Central Avenue had it all and was the heart and soul of Los Angeles thriving African-American community. Learn more.
- Central Avenue - LA ConservancyFor generations, Central Avenue was the heart of Los Angeles’ African American community. Anchored by the Central Avenue streetcar, the neighborhood had become the social, cultural, and political center for African Americans by the 1920s.
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