Imperial Courts facts for kids
Imperial Courts is a large public housing area located in Watts, Los Angeles, California. It is a community where many families live.
This housing area is found at 11541 Croesus Avenue. It is near Imperial Highway and the 105 Freeway. The United States government helped pay for this project. It was finished in May 1944. There are 498 homes here. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles manages Imperial Courts. Most people living here are of African-American or Mexican background. Imperial Courts is one of the biggest housing areas in the western United States.
Staying Safe in the Community
The Los Angeles Police Department helps keep the area safe. They have a police station nearby. Because of their work, crime in Imperial Courts has gone down a lot. This is especially true when compared to the 1990s.
Learning and Schools
Children living in Imperial Courts go to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. These schools are:
- Grape Elementary School
- Markham Middle School
- Jordan High School
Fun Facts and Filming Locations
Many interesting things have happened at Imperial Courts.
In 2017, a special event called TEDxWatts took place here. TEDx events are where people share great ideas. This event was organized by Justin Mayo.
A Dutch photographer named Dana Lixenburg spent 22 years working on a photo project. It is a documentary about the people and life in Imperial Courts. You can find out more at Imperial Courts.
Imperial Courts has also been a setting for movies and music videos.
- Parts of the movie Training Day were filmed here. This helped make the movie feel very real.
- The movie Imperial Dreams was also shot in Imperial Courts. This film stars John Boyega. The story is about a real person from Imperial Courts named Bobby Yay Yay Jones.
- The music video for "Cool Like Me" by Fryar was filmed in this community too.
