nov 23, 1911 - Latinoization of South Central LA

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At the turn of the 1980s Historic South Central Los Angeles became more “Latino”, "the Latino population of South Central increased by approximately seventy-eight thousand, whereas the black population decreased by almost seventy thousand”. The 2000 U.S. Census revealed that the Latino population of South Central (58 percent) finally outnumbered the Black population (40 percent)." In addition to the Black families leaving South Central, the emerging “Latinization” of South Central was not only incoming Mexican residents but also included Salvadorans. Guatemalans, Nicaraguans, Belizeans and others from Central and South Americans moving into the area.

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