Four hours in Leimert Park
![LOS ANGELES, CA JULY 27, 2019: The California Jazz & Blues Museum in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA July 27, 2019. It’s museum that showcases local jazz and blues legends. (Editor’s note: Barbara Morrison, owner of the museum was not available at this time.) (Francine Orr/ Los Angeles Times)](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a71502a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F54%2F57%2Fd6a156fb4931b7d37885d1b3a581%2Fla-photos-1staff-460757-la-hm-four-hours-leimert-park-13.FO.jpg)
The California Jazz & Blues Museum in Leimert Park. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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The California Jazz & Blues Museum in Leimert Park. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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Eso Won Books, an independent black-owned bookshop in Leimert Park. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
![Co-Owner James Fugate of Eso Won Books, left, and Scot Brown, author of “Fighting for Us,” at the Leimert Park bookshop.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/3162a50/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F73%2F82%2Fb396456b44699791abfbe7f31058%2Fla-photos-1staff-460757-la-hm-four-hours-leimert-park-09.FO.jpg)
Co-Owner James Fugate of Eso Won Books, left, and Scot Brown, author of “Fighting for Us,” at the Leimert Park bookshop. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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Fredrick Sennie, owner of Worldwide Tacos in Leimert Park. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)