Yesterday I finished painting a large map of Los Angeles County. Today I added a brief guide to the 21 Kingdoms. A map and snapshot of Los Angeles
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No Enclave — An Overview of Black Los Angeles
Diversity has long been part of the fabric of Los Angeles and Southern California. Humans first arrived here at least 13,000 years ago and more than twenty Native American nations made their home here before the Spanish Conquest. The Spanish pueblo of Los Angeles was itself founded by people of Native, African, European, and mixed ancestries and … Continue reading No Enclave — An Overview of Black Los Angeles
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California Fool’s Gold – a Southeast Los Angeles primer
SELACO - Southeast Los Angeles County Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Southeast Los Angeles County Introduction to Southeast Los Angeles County One of my favorite aspects of the Southland is that there is no single, dominant center. Whereas many bemoan the region’s sprawl, I prefer to think of it as a vast, occasionally smoggy … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold – a Southeast Los Angeles primer
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Edendale and the Beginning of the West Coast Film Industry
This edition of the Los Angeles neighborhood blog is about historic Edendale. To vote for more neighborhoods, click here. To vote for Los Angeles county communities, click here. To vote for Orange County neighborhoods, vote here. Chicagoan William Selig had a background in vaudeville and, as a teen, was part of a traveling minstrel show. … Continue reading Edendale and the Beginning of the West Coast Film Industry
Eric Brightwell 