Word: olympresario
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Ueberroth, the high-profile former Olympresario and baseball commissioner, and Bakewell, a real estate developer turned community organizer, are on opposite ends of the daunting effort to rebuild South Central Los Angeles, torn apart three months ago in the most expensive riots in U.S. history. From his end, Ueberroth recognizes the need to break three decades of redlining, whereby big corporations, banks and insurance companies have systematically shunned South Central L.A. as an unprofitable business venue. From theirs, Bakewell and other black community leaders are struggling to ensure minority inclusion in the rebuilding process -- and ultimately in the renaissance...
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