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<p>For over a decade, Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin has been photographing the urban environment. His work blends elements of landscape, documentary, and street photography to present a side of the city life that’s foreign to the unfamiliar. The experience of growing up in Los Angeles is the foundation for his photo essays, sharing a perspective that is often missing from the mainstream narrative.</p>


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Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin

In the 90s, L.A.’s Concrete Lots Were an Oasis for Skaters

<p>Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.</p>


Cesar Hernandez

In the 90s, Compton’s ‘Candy Houses’ Gave Young SELA Kids a Corner Store Experience

<p>Gabriel Chabrán is a food writer and journalist from Highland Park. He currently lives in Long Beach with his wife Katie, their new baby, and their Russian Blue cat, Mars.</p>


Gab Chabran

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In the 90s, Fiesta Broadway Brought Selena, Xuxa, José José, and Thousands of Fans to Downtown L.A.

<p>Liz Ohanesian is a journalist covering arts and culture in Los Angeles.</p>


Liz Ohanesian

In the 90s, ‘Request Video’ Was Essential TV for SoCal Music Nerds

<p>Shaka Mali is a first generation Jamaican American writer, host and producer who grew up in Southern California. He is a writer, producer and announcer on the LAist Studios Podcast WILD. He is also a KCRW Radio Race finalist and winner of the The L.A. Award. You can find him hanging out with his God mama Gail in Venice Beach or on instagram @ ShakaMaLi3 or at shakamali.com.</p>


Shaka M. Tafari

In the 90s, Venice Beach Was a Place Where an Unhoused Person Was Treated Like Your Neighbor

<p>Rich Manning is a freelance writer who lives in Fountain Valley, CA with his wife and two daughters, and is likely eating a burrito as you read this.</p>


Rich Manning

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More Than Your Favorite Peruvian Dish: Exploring the Dark History of Lomo Saltado’s Cross-Cultural Roots

<p>Melissa was born in Moreno Valley, raised in Arizona, and recently returned from living in México, the motherland. She lives by the words: “siempre en la calle.” USC and Fulbright alum, but don’t tell her to &#8220;Fight On.&#8221;</p>


Melissa Montalvo

While Hollywood Had the Sunset Strip, East L.A. Had the ‘Latin Strip’

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Myriam Gurba

How a Brown Preacher and His Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group Is Re-invigorating a Legacy of Bigotry in the San Gabriel Valley

<p>Zachary Warma works in public affairs in Los Angeles. He has previously written about the legacy of Joseph Le Conte, the ex-Confederate UC Berkeley professor and Sierra Club co-founder.</p>


Zachary Warma

L.A.’s Lesser-Known Racist History: The Confederate Mayor Who Was Anti-Mexican and Tried to Make California Into a Slave State

<p>Alvaro Huerta, Ph.D., holds a joint faculty appointment in Urban &amp; Region Planning and Ethnic &amp; Women’s Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He’s the author of the book, &#8220;Defending Latina/o Immigrant Communities: The Xenophobic Era of Trump and Beyond.&#8221;</p>


Alvaro Huerta

When Mexican Americans Transformed Into Chicanos and Chicanas: Remembering East L.A.’s Chicano Moratorium 50 Years Ago