Crenshaw, Los Angeles
Crenshaw, or the Crenshaw District, is a neighborhood in South Los Angeles, California.
Crenshaw | |
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Neighborhoods of Los Angeles | |
| Nickname: The 'Shaw | |
Crenshaw Location within Los Angeles Crenshaw Location within Greater Los Angeles Crenshaw Location within California | |
| Coordinates: 34°01′05″N 118°20′26″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Time zone | Pacific |
| ZIP Code | 90008 |
| Area Code | 323 |
Mural of African-American Progress and apartment complexes, along Crenshaw Boulevard
In the post–World War II era, a Japanese American community was established in Crenshaw. African Americans started migrating to the district in the mid 1960s, and by the early 1970s were the majority.
The Crenshaw Boulevard commercial corridor has had many different cultural backgrounds throughout the years, but it is still "the heart of African American commerce in Los Angeles".
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