In the 1970s , Crenshaw , Leimert Park and neighboring areas together had formed one of the largest African-American communities in the western United States . Crenshaw had suffered significant damage from both the 1992 Los Angeles riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake but was able to rebound in the late 2000s with the help of redevelopment and gentrification
1994 Northridge earthquake
1994 Northridge earthquake
Crenshaw, Los Angeles