South L.A. Pushes Back Against Gentrification
The fight to protect the culture, character and condition of South Los Angeles is escalating just as quickly as the community's home values.
The median cost of a house in the Crenshaw District rose 47.3 percent from 2014 to 2017, from $444,000 to $655,000, according to online real estate hub Trulia.
Housing-rights activists and organizers say they are disturbed about what's happening right in their own backyard, and they refuse to sit by idly.