"Dulan's roots in the neighborhood are deep. When you walk into his restaurant, which reopened last year after two years of construction to expand and modernize the space, the walls are covered with reminders of his history. "We tell the story of one African American family," Dulan said, "from the end of slavery to today.""
"His great grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Dulan, seen in one of the restaurant's many black-and-white photos with the patriarch's wife, Annie Dulan, and seven of 14 children, was born in 1865 and traveled from Missouri to Oklahoma, "where he signed up to participate in the Oklahoma land run in 1889," said Dulan. "He was able to secure an 80-acre farm where our family comes from.""
"Amid the trove of memorabilia - including photos of the many dignitaries, celebrities and politicians on the campaign trail who have come through the restaurant since its 1992 opening - there is one artifact that Dulan calls "my most prized possession." Framed under glass are two faded yellow legal pad sheets, taped toget"
Greg Dulan owns Dulan's on Crenshaw, a longtime soul-food restaurant and Los Angeles Times Gold Award winner. Passersby frequently greet him and share memories tied to the restaurant's long neighborhood presence. The restaurant reopened last year after two years of expansion and modernization. Walls display photographs and memorabilia that trace one African American family's history from the end of slavery to the present. Great-grandfather Benjamin Franklin Dulan was born in 1865, moved from Missouri to Oklahoma, joined the 1889 Oklahoma land run and secured an 80-acre farm in Luther, Oklahoma. Photographs include family scenes and many visiting dignitaries and public figures since the 1992 opening.
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