LA Times Today: They want you to remember Black Boyle Heights: ‘We were there’
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The famously Latino neighborhood of Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights was built around Mariachi Plaza in 1858.
But it wasn’t just a destination for Mexican immigrants. It was considered the Ellis Island of the West Coast and once had a thriving Black community that contributed to the melting pot of Boyle Heights.
L.A. Times metro reporter Brittny Mejia discusses this rich history.
But it wasn’t just a destination for Mexican immigrants. It was considered the Ellis Island of the West Coast and once had a thriving Black community that contributed to the melting pot of Boyle Heights.
L.A. Times metro reporter Brittny Mejia discusses this rich history.