South L.A. just became a Black cultural district. So where should its monument stand? We break down the significance of the potential locations, including Leimert Park, Central Avenue, Exposition Park, Adams Boulevard near Arlington Avenue and others.

Now that #SouthLA has been designated a Black Cultural District, local leaders need to decide where to place "the physical landmark that will serve as the district’s entrance or focal point."

Potential sites include #ExpositionPark, Central Avenue & #LeimertPark. www.latimes.com/travel/story...

For Us, By Us: Shades of LA Photo Project It was a watershed moment for cultural preservation! In 1991, the Los Angeles Public Library launched the visionary Shades of L.A. project, a determined effort to finally bridge the glaring gap in cul...

Thur @ 6pm: LAPL's Christina Rice, Senior Librarian of the Photo Collection, will discuss “For Us, By Us: Shades of LA Photo Project” at the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library in #ExpositionPark. @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social: www.lapl.org/whats-on/eve...

¿Qué tendrá el nuevo museo de George Lucas en Los Ángeles? El museo de George Lucas en Los Ángeles abrirá en 2026, con arte narrativo, piezas de Star Wars, y un edificio futurista en Exposition Park. El Museo Lucas de Arte Narrativo, impulsado por George Luca...

¿Qué tendrá el nuevo museo de George Lucas en Los Ángeles?

#MuseoLucas #GeorgeLucas #LosAngeles #ArteNarrativo #StarWars #Cine #CulturaPop #ExpositionPark #Museos #13denoviembre #felizjueves #Noticias #CineYArte #TurismoCultural #Hollywood

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"Her name is ubiquitous in public spaces around Los Angeles: the Wallis Annenberg Bldg at the CA Science Center in #ExpositionPark, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in #BeverlyHills, the soon-to-debut Wallis #Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in #AgouraHills."

RIP Wallis Annenberg!

#EpicCicLAviaTour EXTRA!
This "urban meadow" on Vermont across from USC is the former site of the Los Angeles Public Library #ExpositionPark - Mary McLeod Bethune Branch, built 1975 & moved to 39th & Western in 2008. The vacant lot is still City-owned property.

Sanborn map (1900) showing the location of Agricultural Park with a photo from the Great Los Angeles Walk (on Nov 23) embedded in the cartographic image.

Started Saturday morning with the Great Los Angeles Walk that began at #ExpositionPark (formerly Agricultural Park). #GLAW

Sanborn map (1900) from the Library of Congress: www.loc.gov/resource/g43... #LosAngeles #cartography #pedestrians

NEW BLOG POST! Get to know 19 points of interest (+5 food spots) for Sunday's 6-mile #CicLAvia route in #SouthLA! It's the Militant's #EpicCicLAviaTour guide!

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#LeimertPark #Crenshaw #ExpositionPark #SouthCentral