KJLH's Adai Lamar sits down with Kamau Coleman & Michael Clinton of the Redline Hotel Group ‪@TheRedlineHotelGroup‬ joined by Tunua Thrash-Ntuk of Lindustry and the Greenlining Institute. They discuss the history of redlining in Los Angeles, the impact on Black homeownership in Venice, and pathways to rebuild generational wealth. The conversation also highlights loan and economic support opportunities now available to the community.

Kamau Coleman and Michael Clinton founded the Redline Hotel Group to transform the geography of exclusion into destinations of belonging. Guests will find the group’s properties on a cultural landmark that honors the art, music, food, and stories born from resilience.

The Redline, a new Black-owned hotel, is making waves in Venice. Primely positioned steps away from the sandy shore, which guests can see from the rooftop, The Redline offers a luxurious sleep as well as rooms intentionally designed with the history of Venice intricately woven into the decor.

What was once an apartment home to a Black family for decades, is now The Redline, an apartment hotel with a historical theme.

The hotel's founders, Kamau Coleman and Michael Clinton, share how their innovative space honors Venice’s past and inspires future generations.

The apartment hotel's design weaves in the stories of local skate culture, Venice's Black forefather Arthur Reese and the Red Car trolley line.

Committed to weaving fraught, rich and lost histories into their project, The Redline team (which also includes co-founder/owner Michael Clinton, creative director Sophea Samreth and director of guest experience Destinee Sales) transformed this four-apartment building into not only a luxury vacation-home-style hotel, but also a museum, art gallery and, dare I say, a classroom.