The History of African Americans in Los Angeles includes significant contributions in the arts and culture, science, education, architecture and politics. African Americans are concentrated in South Los Angeles. There is also a black community in suburban cities such as Compton and Inglewood. Many African Americans have become homeless in the city. The black population in Los Angeles has declined due to gentrification and more Latinos such as Mexicans and Central Americans moving to their neighborhoods. African Americans make up 8% of the city’s population and 34% of its homeless.
