During the 1930s and ‘40s, when most Los Angeles hotels were segregated, the luxurious Dunbar Hotel on Central Avenue served as a vital center for the African American community in South Los Angeles. ...

Back in the days of the jazz greats, when most of the downtown L.A. hotels were still segregated, the Dunbar Hotel was the place that rolled out the carpet for visiting African American musicians and ...

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The dust is flying, and for residents around the historic Dunbar Hotel, it is music to their ears. Built in 1928, the Dunbar became a hub for an emerging middle class. It became a destination for ...

After closing for business in the 1970s, the heart of the Dunbar Hotel, the South L.A. lodge famous for becoming home away from home to jazz music greats during the 1930s and ‘40s, is beating once ...

An unlikely group – Los Angeles’ senior citizens – are indirectly saving a building that was once the heart of the black community and jazz scene in South Central Los Angeles. Our friends at ...

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(KNX 1070) - A piece of L.A.'s African-American history has come back to life with the re-opening of the Dunbar Hotel. Chris Sedens reports.

For decades, the Dunbar Hotel was the place to stay for jazz legends, from Louis Armstrong and Dizzie Gelespie to Lena Horn and Ray Charles. "NAACP had many important meetings here, so this was the ...