These images were photographed 23 years ago in the community of Oakwood/Venice, CA. It was one year after the L.A. riots and the area was undergoing a sea-change. The L.A.Weekly sent writer Jill Sharer and me to do a report on the area. The area was under siege by gangs, drugs, police, and rich gentrifiers. In the middle of it all was an amazing vibrant community. Here a small selection of images from then.
Wondering who stayed and where are they now.
Photos by Ted Soqui © 1993
Wondering who stayed and where are they now.
Photos by Ted Soqui © 1993
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| V13's. |
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| An Oakwood Allstar Little Leaguer. |
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| Young boy holding a dying sparrow. |
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| Basketball on a Oakwood street. |
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| Young boy sweeping the sidewalk in Oakwood. |
