The Fulton book Reluctant Metropolis helped me understand Devil in a Blue Dress by pointing out the themes of segregation in Los Angeles. It described how certain parts of LA were sectioned off for African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and White people. Devil in a Blue Dress describes how Los Angeles is sectioned off with Crenshaw being heavily African American but areas such as Malibu being heavily white and a place African Americans are unwelcomed. For example, Eazy goes to Malibu and is threatened by white boys who may see him as someone who does not belong in Malibu.
As you mentioned, Easy is threatened by white men when he goes to Malibu. Is this solely because of his race or are there other underlying issues as well?
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