Both the L.A.-bred Black Angeleno — and the newcomers — have had a say in creating the strong, vibrant community and culture that lives in this city today.
“I’m glad to be here because normally when I do pop-ups, or just being in this realm, you don’t see people like me,” Ringgold said. “So just to see people that look like me, it’s amazing. Especially entrepreneurs. It’s awesome to see Black men and women creating generational wealth.” “It can feel overwhelming to a degree,” Gabriel said. “But, you know, once you like to rinse and repeat a whole lot of times, it's just natural.”in Silverlake. But in person they’re $210. At other flea markets, like in Melrose, people try to negotiate a discount even though, he said, they would never see his products anywhere else. “I can discount materials that are mass produced,” he said. “But there's no clearance sale on a one-of-a-kind thing that I made with my hands.