Business owners in Compton say they lost thousands of dollars when Kendrick Lamar filmed the video for “Not Like Us” in his hometown
Saturdays are usually busy at Alma’s Place, a soul food restaurant in Compton across from the city courthouse. But about an hour after opening on June 22, Corina Pleasant, who runs the store with her mother, Alma, noticed no customers were coming. Her parking lot, shared with other small businesses in a strip mall, was […]