[1][2] From the late 1800s to early 1910s, African Americans began relocating to the area, mostly organizing around landholdings of Los Angeles pioneer Biddy Mason.

[3] The African American population continued to grow into the 1940s, and countless Jazz nightclubs lined South Central Avenue.

[4] Also, the addition of the Metro Blue Line on the Washington Boulevard corridor has spurred growth, and a community plan recently adopted by the L.A. City Council hopes to revitalize the neighborhood.

[7] Historic South Central is second-highest on the list of Los Angeles city neighborhoods where adults over age 25 did not finish high school—74.2%.

[9] Residents of Historic South Central aged 25 and older holding a four-year degree amounted to 3.2% of the population, also considered low when compared with the city and the county as a whole.