Little Ethiopia, Los Angeles, California
Encyclopedia
Little Ethiopia refers to the stretch of Fairfax Avenue
in the Carthay
district of Los Angeles, California
between Olympic
and Pico
Boulevards. The area is filled with Ethiopian
businesses and restaurants, as well as a significant concentration of residents of Ethiopian and Eritrea
n ancestry.
Little Ethiopia dates back to the early 1990s. Previously, this stretch of Fairfax Avenue was
filled with Jewish businesses as is the case in the Fairfax District
to the north. Ethiopian and Eritrean businesses and restaurants have recently begun congregating on Washington Boulevard
between Fairfax Avenue
and National Boulevard in Culver City
, less than a mile to the south of Little Ethiopia.
For many years, and even today, the neighborhood was recognized as South Fairfax or SoFax. In 2004, former Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn officially branded the neighborhood as Little Ethiopia.
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Crescent Heights Language Arts/Social Justice Magnet offers zoned Kindergarten for some sections as well as an unzoned elementary school magnet program.
Residents of the Little Ethiopia are zoned to the following elementary schools:
All residents are zoned to Cochran Middle School (formerly Mount Vernon Middle School) and Los Angeles High School
.
Fairfax Avenue
Fairfax Avenue is a street on north central Los Angeles, California. It runs from La Cienega Boulevard with Culver City at its southern end to Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood on its northern end.Fairfax Avenue forms the western boundary of Hancock Park as well as Park La Brea, an 160 acre ,...
in the Carthay
Carthay, Los Angeles, California
Carthay is a residential district in the Mid-City West region of Los Angeles, California.-Geography and transportation:Carthay is bordered by the Miracle Mile District on the north, Picfair Village on the south, Beverly Hills on the northwest, and the Fairfax District on the northeast...
district of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
between Olympic
Olympic Boulevard
Olympic Boulevard is a major arterial road in Los Angeles, California. It stretches from 4th Street on the western end of Santa Monica to East Los Angeles—farther than Wilshire Boulevard and most other streets....
and Pico
Pico Boulevard
Pico Boulevard is a major Los Angeles street that runs from the Pacific Ocean at Appian Way in Santa Monica to Central Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, California, USA...
Boulevards. The area is filled with Ethiopian
Culture of Ethiopia
Ethiopian culture is multi-faceted, reflecting the ethnic diversity of the country; refer the articles on the Ethnic groups of Ethiopia for details of each group.Among many traditional customs, respect is important...
businesses and restaurants, as well as a significant concentration of residents of Ethiopian and Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
n ancestry.
Little Ethiopia dates back to the early 1990s. Previously, this stretch of Fairfax Avenue was
filled with Jewish businesses as is the case in the Fairfax District
Fairfax District, Los Angeles, California
The Fairfax District is an area of neighborhoods in the Mid-City West area of Los Angeles, California.- Geography :It is roughly bordered by West Hollywood on the north, Highland Avenue on the east, West Hollywood and Beverly Hills on the west and Wilshire Boulevard on the south...
to the north. Ethiopian and Eritrean businesses and restaurants have recently begun congregating on Washington Boulevard
Washington Boulevard (Los Angeles)
Washington Boulevard is the longest continuous east-west arterial road in Los Angeles, California. It starts by the Pacific Ocean just west of Pacific Avenue in Marina del Rey, and ends far to the east in the city of Whittier, on Whittier Boulevard. It is south of Venice Boulevard for most of its...
between Fairfax Avenue
Fairfax Avenue
Fairfax Avenue is a street on north central Los Angeles, California. It runs from La Cienega Boulevard with Culver City at its southern end to Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood on its northern end.Fairfax Avenue forms the western boundary of Hancock Park as well as Park La Brea, an 160 acre ,...
and National Boulevard in Culver City
Culver City, California
Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883, up from 38,816 at the 2000 census. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Culver...
, less than a mile to the south of Little Ethiopia.
For many years, and even today, the neighborhood was recognized as South Fairfax or SoFax. In 2004, former Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn officially branded the neighborhood as Little Ethiopia.
Education
Residents of the area are zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...
.
Crescent Heights Language Arts/Social Justice Magnet offers zoned Kindergarten for some sections as well as an unzoned elementary school magnet program.
Residents of the Little Ethiopia are zoned to the following elementary schools:
- Alta Loma Elementary School
- Arlington Heights Elementary School
- Canfield Elementary School
- Pio Pico Elementary School
- Queen Anne Elementary School
- Saturn Elementary School
All residents are zoned to Cochran Middle School (formerly Mount Vernon Middle School) and Los Angeles High School
Los Angeles High School
Los Angeles High School is the oldest public high school in the Southern California Region and in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Its colors are blue and white and the teams are called the Romans....
.