Los Angeles, CA is one of the largest cities in the world. Los Angeles is supposed to be one of the world's meccas for nightlife and non-stop fun. Unfortunately if you are Black and over the age of 35 there are very few opportunities to do so.Clubs in Hollywood are too young, most of the bowling alleys and local bars are either for senior citizens or are so crowded you cannot even find a seat. Where can a middle aged person go to have a drink, hear some music or have a great debate with cool men and women about life, politics, religion or what we love to debate about: Men vs.Women. Staying home is boring. How much reality TV can one watch? How many times can you yell at Kobe without him listening? How many more seasons of American Idol and DWTS can one take with regurgitating on the couch? Our city is desperate need of a urban hangout suite. A place where people can come together without the riff-raft ruining it. We need a Cheers... as place where everybody knows your name and is always glad you came. Or maybe Eddie Murphy can open Ray's Boom-Boom room. I am so tired of having nothing to do. I don't want to go to the movies. I am tired of the same three places that will remain nameless... I wonder if other cities are in the dire straits Los Angeles is in? I remember traveling to Chicago every other week and enjoying Rush Street and enjoying the plethora of bars, lounges, clubs and restaurants. Where is our Rush Street? What happened to the 1970's and 1980's when Crenshaw Blvd. had bars and restaurants left and right? Why is our community so disenfranchised? When are the leaders going to realize we need more than fast food, churches, nail shops and liquor stores in our community. Personally I'm tired of the way things are and I am going to start mobilizing and begin taking action. Something must be done! I am starting a movement! Bring Black LA back to life! We are more than people who drive long distances to spend our money and get treated poorly when we get there! Not sure what I am going to do but this is something that has been on my mind.
PROCEED WITH CAUTION!
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I hear you!!! It's not just LA the Inland Empire suffers the same fate and even when I do travel to LA to "have some fun" with my friends we are limited in choices of where to go and what to do!!! I agree the night life from the 70's, 80's, and early 90's is gone!!!! Let me know how I can help Yogi I'm with you all the way!
ReplyDeleteYou raise some good points Yolanda. I think part of the reason is the decentralization of black L.A. In other words, everybody moved away to the Inland Empire, Lancaster, Palmdale, Lakewood, Westchester, the San Fernando Valley, Las Vegas, Arizona, Texas, Atlanta etc….. Due to changing demographics black L.A. will eventually dwindle down to the Crenshaw corridor, Baldwin Hills/Windsor Hills/View Park/Ladera and sections of Inglewood. As such, local spots for the 35 and up black middle class/upper middle class crowd will continue to decline.
ReplyDeleteBTW....This is Bruce. ;)
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