The Travellist Issue 2 March 2015 | Page 60

Jamila Jabulani • Inglewood, California The Renaissance of Inglewood, California: A City of Champions Written by Jamila Jabulani // Illustrations by Kim Antonissen When I first moved to Inglewood, just shy of one year ago, I didn’t know much about the city. I have since learned that Inglewood is beyond an extension of its neighbor, the city of Los Angeles. Less than five miles from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Inglewood is located in the South Bay and is within Los Angeles County. The city has a rich history and unique vibe that embraces diversity and is steadily growing to fit its self-proclaimed name – City of Champions. It stretches approximately 9 squar HZ[\