[4] The Crenshaw Boulevard commercial corridor has had many different cultural backgrounds throughout the years,[5] but it is still "the heart of African American commerce in Los Angeles".

[6] Crenshaw had suffered significant damage from both the 1992 Los Angeles riots and the 1994 Northridge earthquake[7] but was able to rebound in the late 2000s with the help of redevelopment and gentrification.

Scott Shibuya Brown stated that "some say" the effect was a "belated response" to the 1965 Watts riots and that "several residents say a wave of anti-Japanese-American sentiment began cropping up in the area, prompting further departures.

"[12] Eighty-two-year-old Jimmy Jike was quoted in the Los Angeles Times in 1993, stating that it was mainly because the residents' children, after attending universities, moved away.

KIPP Academy of Opportunity[15] Crenshaw is a largely residential neighborhood of single-story houses, bungalows and low-rise condominiums and apartments.

[17] The gentrification process continues into 2010's as the Crenshaw mall been approved for a major renovation plan, that will include apartments, shops, and more restaurants.

[24] Boyz n the Hood - This was the main setting in the film as a boy is sent to live with his father in Crenshaw and experiences its booming gang culture.

[25] White Men Can't Jump - One of the main characters, Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes), lives in Crenshaw.