“Meet Me at the Dunbar” is more than a title song — it’s a gateway into the storied cultural and architectural Los Angeles landmark that springs vividly to life in the world premiere of “The ...

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. ...

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 ...

In its heyday, the historic Dunbar Hotel hosted W.E.B Dubois, Langston Hughes, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Cab Calloway and Lena Horne at its location on Central Avenue in the heart ...

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 ...

According to Dunbar Mayor William Cunningham, the Econo Lodge, formerly known as the Dunbar Plaza Hotel, has closed. The hotel, located on Dunbar Avenue, closed its doors on Thursday evening.

Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. Great news for South LA, as the owners of Crenshaw’s ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Gayle Anderson was live in South Los Angeles ...