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Leimert Park, which many call the “Black Mecca,” is a cultural hub in the heart of South Central Los Angeles and is known for its rich tapestry of African American art, music, and heritage.

“We are a new Roswell Park with new ideas, new energy and new goals,” says center President and CEO Candace S. Johnson, PhD. “We need an identity that speaks to who we are and what we mean ...