Little Tokyo in Los Angeles was dubbed "Bronzeville" during World War Two, as African American families and workers moved into the empty homes and businesses of the relocated Japanese American community. Interior view of the Japanese Union Church in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, converted into housing for African American workers during World War Two.
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Economy African Americans--Housing--California--Los Angeles Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 Little Tokyo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Church buildings--California--Los Angeles Japanese American neighborhoods--California--Los Angeles World War, 1939-1945 Lifestyle
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