Truth About Crenshaw

Re “Strong Sense of Belonging Found in Crenshaw Area,” June 13: On behalf of the residents of the Crenshaw district, I would like to thank the researchers at USC for enlightening the rest of Los Angeles about our community spirit.

Since moving to the L.A. area in the early ‘80s, the broad strokes of the negativity paintbrush have seemed to cover our community like an artwork masterpiece, but through all that we still have persevered. We residents of the Crenshaw district know we have only ourselves to depend on, and it has finally come to light.

I live in the Baldwin Vista section (the heart of the Crenshaw district), and my Caucasian neighbors seem quite comfortable residing in the area. So thanks again to USC, which incidentally is only a couple of miles east of the Crenshaw district.

Jeffrey L. Walker

Los Angeles