Press Play with Madeleine Brand
South L.A. to SOLA?
What’s in a name? A lot, if you ask people south of the 10 Freeway. First the area was called South Central. Then, because of the stigma of violence associated with “South Central,” the name changed to South L.A. More recently, city officials proposed changing it yet again to SOLA. And that’s not the only L.A.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readWhat’s in a name? A lot, if you ask people south of the 10 Freeway. First the area was called South Central. Then, because of the stigma of violence associated with “South Central,” the name changed to South L.A. More recently, city officials proposed changing it yet again to SOLA. And that’s not the only L.A. neighborhood that’s been re-branded in recent years. What does it mean to change an area’s name, and what effects does it have?
This segment first aired on 4/21/15.
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Jolie Myers
Managing Producer, 'Press Play'
Fernando Guerra
professor of political science at Loyola Marymount University and director of its Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles