“Leimert Plaza Park is ideal Sunday market shopping and perfect for an ice-cream day date. There’s culture and music all over, all outdoors. If walking and talking is your thing, this is it.”

This unique neighborhood in Los Angeles characterized by its historical relationship to Black liberation.

"Leimert in itself is just a historical place for Black people in L.A. You can find local vendors on Sundays with goods, drum circles, music, phenomenal murals, art stores, coffee shops, restaurants—all Black-owned. Leimert has felt like home for me when I needed it most. My favorite store is 'Sikas': The owner, at 89 years old, is indeed the coolest man on the planet. Find one-of-a-kind jewelry and clothing directly from or inspired by the motherland.”

Much more than a neighborhood park, Leimert Plaza Park has been the site for decades of cultural celebrations, community gatherings and a vital space for African Americans to raise their voices together in protest. The famed drum circle takes place at the park every Sunday, including the monthly Art Walk.