Editor's Note: This story is part of The Times' Behold special photo project spotlighting Black L.A. through images and their own words in honor of Juneteenth. He remembers spending nine months in solitary confinement in an Ohio jail and reemerging in 2001 to hear he was being transferred to Los Angeles. “I’d always argue the media could do a better job at portraying Black L.A. on a larger scale,” she said. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)“One of the reasons we do have those pockets of warm feelings is because there’s safety in numbers,” she said. I’ve acquired family.”Rashad remembers the first time he felt seen in Los Angeles too.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 19, 2022 16:30 UTC