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Straight Outta Compton Isn’t Being Shown In Compton Because There Isn’t a Theater There

“It’s a low-income area, it’s been heavily disinvested in,” University of Southern California professor of sociology Manuel Pastor told CBS Los Angeles, while addressing this issue of why Straight Outta Compton doesn’t have a hometown screen. “When you live in a community that doesn’t have that kind of retail, it’s a sign that the community is devalued, and people within the community feel devalued.”
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