Zócalo Public Square and Destination Crenshaw: How Do You Grow a Rose from Concrete?
Zócalo Public Square and Destination Crenshaw: How Do You Grow a Rose from Concrete?
When the people of Crenshaw found out that plans for a new Metro line called for the train to cut through the heart of their neighborhood—without stopping—they were angry and disappointed, but they weren’t surprised. Residents and local leaders responded by transforming the danger of Black erasure into a celebration of Black cultural permanence. They...