Coronavirus: Business Updated Published April 9, 2021 9:21 AM Marlene Beckford in front of Ackee Bamboo with one of her restaurant's signature dishes, ackee and saltfish. (Chava Sanchez/LAist) Leimert Park, one of L.A.’s few majority black neighborhoods, is a rare pandemic success story. Last summer, Black Lives Matter protests and a Juneteenth celebration brought thousands to the neighborhood. Coming up on a year later, people are still showing up to buy streetwear made by Black designers or to taste the national dish of Jamaica. With COVID-19 restrictions easing and an upcoming L.A. Metro stop, there’s anticipation that Leimert will be a destination for more than just the Black community.