Cedar Grove, Shreveport, Louisiana
Cedar Grove (
crack cocaine epidemic
of the 1980s.
Cedar Grove has a much longer distinction as home to working class gin joints, brothels, and illegal gambling as far back as the 1930s. One such club, the Woodlawn Club, was notorious for such activities and is reported to have hosted such big band names as Tommy Dorsey and Rudy Vallée during its heyday. In May 2007, rapper Hurricane Chris shot a music video for his song "A Bay Bay" there. Cedar Grove is also home to Lava House Records, which hosts many of Shreveport's musical artists.
1988 Riot
In September 1988, a
African American man when a drug deal failed.[1]
Notable residents
References
- EBSCOhostSocINDEX, accessed June 26, 2007.
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