Laphonza Butler blazed a new trail by becoming the state's first out gay person of color to serve as a U.S. senator. But disaffected Black residents of L.A. want her to make change, not just history.
Democrat Laphonza Butler was heralded as the nation's third Black female senator when she was sworn in Tuesday to replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. She's also the first out gay person of color to serve in the U.S. Senate. Black Angelenos, many of whom feel a disconnect between themselves and elected leaders regardless of party, are torn about what it means for them. While they celebrate Butler's history-making appointment by Gov.
The economic distress felt by many Black Angelenos is plain to see on the short drive along Crenshaw Boulevard between the Jefferson Park neighborhood and the shopping center that anchors Baldwin Hills. Storefronts that haven't been renovated in years. A hot afternoon sun beating down on the beach umbrellas and tarps of makeshift homeless encampments. The thoroughfare is much in need of TLC, even as it is beloved, in its own way, by longtime residents.
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