Obama Boulevard is a symbol of hope — and resistance — for Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw area in LA
LOS ANGELES - When Donald Trump succeeded Barack Obama, some residents of the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw neighborhood felt they no longer had a leader who wanted to be a president for all Americans - and it made them revere Obama even more.
The idea to rename Rodeo Road after the former president began as a conversation between Joel Schroeder and Lynne Slattery Schroeder, who have lived in the neighborhood since 2010. The couple thought that a name change would raise the profile of the road, attract more funding for the community and honor the former president, who held a campaign rally at Rancho Cienega Sports Complex on Rodeo in 2007.
"After the 2016 election, I think for a lot of people, including
