Estrada Courts, Los Angeles, California
Encyclopedia
Estrada Courts is a low-income housing project in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles
, California
.
housing shortage in Southern California
, which resulted from the war-time boom in war-industry work, followed by the return of servicemen to the region and the Bracero program.
Estrada Courts is owned by the City of Los Angeles
and operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
.
barrio culture and traditions of the area.
The murals include:
The murals 'DREAMS OF FLIGHT' by David Botella 1973-1978, Untitled Daniel Haro 1983 and Untitled Steve Delgado 1973 are featured prominently in an episode of the Television Show "Robbery Homicide Division- City of Strivers" from 11/08/2002.
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, California
California
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History and Construction
Estrada Courts was constructed in 1942-1943, during the World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
housing shortage in Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, which resulted from the war-time boom in war-industry work, followed by the return of servicemen to the region and the Bracero program.
Estrada Courts is owned by the City of Los Angeles
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...
and operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles is the public housing agency for Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1938. There are more than 60 public housing locations in Los Angeles.-History:...
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Estrada Courts Murals
Estrada Courts is well-known for its murals, which reflect the ChicanoChicano
The terms "Chicano" and "Chicana" are used in reference to U.S. citizens of Mexican descent. However, those terms have a wide range of meanings in various parts of the world. The term began to be widely used during the Chicano Movement, mainly among Mexican Americans, especially in the movement's...
barrio culture and traditions of the area.
The murals include:
- Mural of children, Charles Felix
- Two Flags by Sonny Ramirez, 1973. location 1364-6 Grande Vista Ave at Olympic.
- In Memory of a Home Boy by Daniel Martinez 1973. location 3328 Hunter St. http://www.grconnect.com/murals/html/r10img2121.html
- Dreams of Flight by David Botello 1973-78, repainted in 1996, location 3441 Olympic Boulevard
- The Sun Bathers by Gil Hernandez, 1973. located at 3287 Olympic Boulevard
- The Artist by Daniel Haro 1973. http://www.grconnect.com/murals/html/r09img2525.html
- Moratorium - The Black and White Mural by Willie Herron and GronkGronkGronk is the artistic name of Chicano painter, printmaker, and performance artist Glugio Nicandro...
1973. http://www.grconnect.com/murals/html/r09img2424.html - We Are Not a Minority, El Congreso de Artistas Cosmicos de las Americas de San Diego (Mario Torero, Rocky, El Lion, Zade), 1978 (repainted in 1996). This mural can be seen in the videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Where Is the Love?Where Is the Love?"Where Is the Love?" is a song recorded by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas for their third album, Elephunk. It is the band's first record to feature Fergie. The song features vocals from Justin Timberlake, although he is not officially credited on the single release.The single was...
" by The Black Eyed PeasThe Black Eyed PeasThe Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
. http://www.grconnect.com/murals/html/r09img2323.html It's also in the music video for "To Live & Die in LA" by 2pac Shakur
The murals 'DREAMS OF FLIGHT' by David Botella 1973-1978, Untitled Daniel Haro 1983 and Untitled Steve Delgado 1973 are featured prominently in an episode of the Television Show "Robbery Homicide Division- City of Strivers" from 11/08/2002.
Education
Residents are assigned to the following 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...
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- Dena Elementary School
- Stevenson Middle School
- Roosevelt High School
External links
- The Murals of Estrada Courts Los Angeles Murals Website
- Easterling, Stewart An Art Museum on the Streets of L.A. Socialist Worker Online (September 14, 2001)
- Getty Museum Priorities in Conserving Community Murals .pdf
- East L.A. Public Housing Tour .pdf
- Pomona College Experience the Mural of East Los Angeles
- Japanese National Museum Boyle Heights Project