“It is like a dream come true that I never thought was possible,” said Fernando Pullum about his community center receiving a $10,000 grant from Band Together For Music Education recently in Leimert Park.
The vibrant heart of South Los Angeles was abuzz with anticipation as guests gathered at The Beehive to celebrate the newly elected L.A. City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson on Sept. 20.
The 19th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., along Crenshaw Blvd., from Obama Blvd to Stocker Ave. It takes a multitude of individuals and agencies to successfully present the largest street gathering on the West Coast. One of the premier sponsors of Taste of Soul is SoCalGas and Community Relations Manager Crystal Williams shares about the organization’s involvement. Why does SoCalGas support Taste of Soul? The Taste of Soul is an annual family-friendly festival that celebrates Black culture and community. SoCalGas has been a proud sponsor of the
Nine UCLA students were recognized as Freedom Fellows at a special ceremony on Sept. 14 at the Los Angeles Black Worker Center in South L.A. The young adults were saluted for completing a 10-week program where they learned how to advance civic and economic justice for Black workers. The students received real-world training by working directly with activists and community organizers affiliated with Black Worker Centers throughout California. According to Saba Waheed, director of the UCLA Labor Center, the Freedom Fellowship is a program operating under the UCLA CARE at Work initiative. The students are recruited through the We Gone
The mix-use development is the first in the nation and will be located on Coliseum St. in Baldwin Village. Recently, city and community leaders gathered in the Baldwin Village community in South Los Angeles for the groundbreaking of a new Costco Wholesale on Coliseum St. The mixed-use project will feature a store at the street level with 800 units of rental housing above. This is the first mixed-use development in the nation to have Costco as the anchor retail tenant. “The status quo is over, waiting around for projects to get started and to fail and for opportunities to die,”
Los Angeles’ largest Black-owned and operated tech and entertainment conference, Black to the Future, returns for 2024, powered by Technology Entertainment Convergence (TEC) Leimert.
The Los Angeles Rams battled back from a 14-point deficit to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 27-24. Despite the Rams being down several marquee players, complementary football was key to the win.
Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon has announced their retirement from the WNBA following the 2024 season. Clarendon (she/he/they) was a 2017 WNBA All-Star and has played in 284 games over 12 seasons with six teams, averaging 7.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists.
On their next possession, King/Drew endured a penalty and a sack, but Martin found a way to make a touchdown rush. With 2:01 left in the third quarter, the Eagles were ahead 21-7 over the Gladiators.
The editorial board of the los Angeles Sentinel is endorsing these candidates for elective office in Los Angeles County.
The list of impressive endorsements continues to grow for Sherlett Hendy Newbill, candidate for LAUSD School Board District 1. Her most recent endorsement is from Mayor Karen Bass.
Black Girls Code (BGC) launched on Sept. 7 “Delete the Divide,” a certified tech skills program for Black girls and youth of color at Ethos Society, a communal workspace located at 3435 Wilshire Blvd in the Equitable Life skyscraper in the Koreatown neighborhood of L.A.
On Thursday, September 12, Plug In Ventures hosted their fifth founder showcase and demo day in Culver City, powered by Amazon.
Mustard showed his love for his alma mater by making a generous contribution to the Dorsey High School Recording Arts Workshop.
U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, secured the confirmation of Judge Michelle Court for the Central District of California on Sept. 18.