Will LA’s Oaxacan community get neighborhood recognition?

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Oaxacan Angelenos parade down Pico Boulevard east of Crenshaw in traditional outfits at the annual Convite Oaxaqueño. Community members are lobbying to rename this stretch of street the Oaxacan Corridor. Photo by Andrea Bautista/KCRW.

Pico Boulevard is home to dozens of Oaxacan businesses. Now, less than a year after an LA City Councilmember disparaged Oaxacans, locals want city recognition.

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