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Spectrum News: California Designates 1st Ever Black Cultural District
Inside Nappily Naturals, herbs are blended and packaged for neighborhood customers. For co-owner Sharon Askia, opening the shop eight years ago was about meeting a need close to home.
“We actually had to go across town to nourish our bodies,” Askia said. “And so when we opened up eight years ago, we said, you know, we have to have something in this community.”
That community is historic Leimert Park, long recognized as a cultural center for Black Los Angeles and a hub for art, music and activism.