1. Ku Klux Klan activities in Inglewood during the 20th century were highlighted by the 1922 arrest and trial of 37 men, most of them masked, for a night-time raid on a suspected bootlegger and his family. The raid led to the shooting death of one of the culprits, an Inglewood police officer. A jury returned a "not guilty" verdict for all defendants who completed the trial. It was this scandal, according to the Los Angeles Times, that eventually led to the outlawing of the Klan in California. The Klan had a chapter in Inglewood as late as October 1931.
   
   
2. “No blacks had ever lived in Inglewood,” Gladys Waddingham wrote, but by 1960, “they lived in great numbers along its eastern borders. This came to the great displeasure of the predominantly white residents already residing in Inglewood. In 1960, the census counted only 29 'Negroes' among Inglewood's 63,390 residents. Not a single black child attended the city's schools. Real estate agents refused to show homes to blacks. A rumored curfew kept blacks off the streets at night. Inglewood was a prime target because of its history of restrictions.” “Fair housing and school busing were the main problems of 1964. The schools were not prepared to handle racial incidents, even though any that occurred were very minor. Adults held many heated community meetings, since the Blacks objected to busing as much as did the Whites.” In 1969, an organization called “Morningside Neighbors” changed its name to “Inglewood Neighbors" "in the hope of promoting more integration.
   
   
3. In 1972 Curtis Tucker Sr. was appointed as the first black City Council member. That year composer LeRoy Hurte, an African-American, took the baton of the Inglewood Symphony Orchestra and continued to work with it for 20 years. Edward Vincent became Inglewood’s first black mayor in 1980. In that decade Inglewood became the first city in California to declare the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. as a holiday.
   
   
4. Inglewood has the highest percentage of registered Democrats of any city in California, with 75.6 percent of its 48,615 voters registered in May 2009 as Democrats. Seven percent were registered as Republicans, and 14.1 percent declined to state a preference.
   
   

By Race

White

Black

Native American

Asian

Hispanic

Total Population

23.3%

43.9%

0.7%

1.4%

50.6%

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)   For a detailed listing of all ethnic groups in the United States, please click here.

A small percentage of the businesses listed on BlackCityInfo.com may not necessarily be black owned and operated but have received favorable reviews from users who have visited the establishment, or from the owners themselves who warmly seek out African American patronage.

BEAUTY CARE - BLACK HAIR SALONS - MULTICULTURAL

1. African Wonders -  Category: Beauty Supply -  222 West Florence Ave. Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 677-1600
   
   
2. Airport Beauty Supply -  Category: Beauty Supply -  603 East Manchester Boulevard Inglewood, CA (310) 412-3051
   
   
3. Another Beauty Salon -  Category: Black Hair Salons -   1047 N. LaBrea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90301 (310) 677-4432
   
   
4. Barber Shop the Barber Shop -  237 East Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA 90301-1717 (310) 672-3301
   
   
5. Candy's Salon -  3501 W. Century Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90303 (310) 987-9442
   
   
6. Joy's Beauty Supply -  Category: Black Beauty Supply -   126 N. Market St Inglewood, CA 90302 (310) 673-1391
   
   
7. Lattitudes The Salon -  Category: Black Beauty Salon -   210 East Regent Street, Inglewood (310) 419-4407   - (visit website)
   
   
8. Le Skintique -  1620 Centinela Ave Suite 302, Inglewood, CA 90302 (310) 337-9555
   
   
9. Lux Beauty Supply -  Category: Beauty Supply -  10004 Hawthorne Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90304
   
   
10. My Mane Attractions Hair Boutique -  Category: Black Beauty Supply -   155 West Manchester Boulevard Inglewood, CA (310) 671-3771
    
    
11. Nappidreadz2 Natural Hair Salon -  1041 S. Prairie #1, Inglewood, CA 90267 (213) 308-8223
    
    
12. The Beauty Market -  Category: Black Beauty Supply -  1300 Centinela Ave Suite #104 Inglewood, CA 90302 (310) 695-9755
    
    
13. Tying Knots -  Inglewood, CA (424) 207-9370
    
    
14. U Next Barber Shop -  Category: Black Barber Shop -   1705 Centinela Ave (310) 216-5747 Inglewood, CA
    
    
15. Women Of Color -  224 East Regent Street, Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 283-4552
    
    

BLACK BUSINESSES - SERVICES - VENDORS ETC.

1. Afro-American Chamber Music Society -  Category: Music -   3500 W Manchester Boulevard # 83 Inglewood, CA 90305 (310) 677-8155
   
   
2. Anointed Children Childcare -  Category: Child Care -  3818 West 109th Street Inglewood, CA 90303 (310) 419-0025
   
   
3. Bright Lights Bookstore -  Category: Black Bookstore -   8461 S. Van Ness Ave. - Inglewood, CA 90305 (213) 971-1296
   
   
4. Jaclayton -  Category: Writer -  3206 West113th Street #5 (323) 798-8781 Inglewood, CA
   
   
5. Leroy W. Vaughn, M.D. -  Category: Ophthamology -  323 N. Prarie Avenue, Suite 217 Inglewood, CA (310) 671-0909
   
   
6. Zahra's Books~N~Things -  Category: Black Bookstore -  900 N. La Brea Ave. Ingelwood, CA 90302 (310) 330-1300
   
   
7. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. -  Category: Sorority -  (Omicron Rho Zeta Chapter) P.O. Box 1011 Inglewood, CA 90308 (310) 677-8155  - (visit website)
   
   

HEALTH

1. Alexander Orthopedic Lab -  Category: Orthotics -   660 E Regent Street Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 674-9179
   
   
2. Andrea Kynard FNP-C -  Category: Allied Health Care, Inc. -   301 N. Prairie Ave #400 Inglewood, CA 90301
   
   
3. Darren J. McDow, MD -  Category: Internal Medicine -   625 East Hardy Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 673-6581
   
   
4. Dr. Bill Releford -  Category: Healing Solutions -   333 East Nutwood St. Suite C Inglewood, CA (310) 228-3159
   
   
5. Eric Lawrence DPM -  Category: Podiatry -   330 E. Hillcrest Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 673-3338
   
   
6. James Hull MD -  Category: Obstetrics & Gynecology -   8475 S. Van Nes Ave, #101 Inglewood, CA 90305 (323) 778-7990
   
   
7. Janice Hull MD -  Category: Obstetrics & Gynecology -   8475 S. Van Nes Ave, #101 Inglewood, CA 90305 (323) 778-7990
   
   
8. John McNeil MD -  Category: Internal Medicine -   400 S. LaBrea Ave. Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 671-4558
   
   
9. Lorenzo Brown MD -  Category: ENT/Otorhinolaryngology -   103 S. Locust Street Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 412-3277
   
   
10. Michael Hamilton MD -  Category: Family Practice -   333 Nutwood Street Suite B Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 693-0483
    
    
11. Mignon Marquina -  Category: Skin Care -   3550 W. Century Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90303 (310) 673-9300  - (visit website)
    
    
12. Samuel Dixon III, MD -  Category: Obstetrics & Gynecology -   401 W. Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 677-9891
    
    
13. Stacy Ann Mitchell, M.D. -  Category: Internal Medicine -   633 Aerick Street Inglewood, CA 90301 (310) 673-9499
    
    

DINING - CATERING

1. C G Soul Food -  1035 S Prairie Ave # 2, Inglewood - (310) 671-2769
   
   
2. Dulan's Catering -  Specializing in Southern Home Cooking. -   202 E Manchester Blvd # B, Inglewood - (310) 671-3345  - (visit website)
   
   
3. Granny's House Of Soul Food -  902 North La Brea Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90302 (310) 677-6262
   
   
4. Ms. Bs M&M Soul Food -   Ms. B's M&M Soul Food is a Mississippi home cooking style restaurant. -   3300 W. Manchester Blvd., Inglewood CA 90305 (310) 673-5031
   
   
5. Soul Food Corner -  597 1/2 S La Brea Ave, Inglewood - (424) 227-8524   - (visit website)
   
   
6. Soul Food Kitchen -  Category: Soul Food -  202 E. Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, CA (310) 671-3345
   
   

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CHURCHES

1. Calvary Christian Fellowship -   2400 W 85th St., Inglewood, California 90305 (323) 752-8552 - (visit website)
   
   
2. Faithful Central Bible Church -   333 West Florence Avenue, Inglewood, California - (310) 330-8000 - (visit website)
   
   
3. Greater Ephesus Church An Ame Church -   1009 N Market St. Inglewood, CA 90302 (310) 673-6434
   
   
4. Second Ame Zion Church Inc -   3610 W 64th St, Inglewood, CA 90302-1401 (310) 412-1674  - (visit website)
   
   
5. Tabernacle Prayer Cogic -   11415 Crenshaw Blvd, Inglewood, CA 90303 (310) 675-6115  - (visit website)
   
   
6. The Dwelling Place Church of God in Christ -   1700 Centinela Avenue, Inglewood, CA 90302 (310) 645-3972  - (visit website)
   
   

ENTERTAINMENT

1. The J. Spot Comedy Club -  Extensive alcohol menu and Southern cuisine. -   5581 W. Manchester Ave. , Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 337-9057 - (visit website)
   
   
2. The Savoy Entertainment Center -  Different events under one roof catering to each individual's taste. -   218 S. La Brea Ave., Inglewood, California 90301 (310) 680-7600 - (visit website)