On Thursday, November 17th, Special Needs Network Inc. (SNN) celebrated their 16th annual gala “Evening Under the Stars” in the heart of Los Angeles at The Beehive (1000 E. 60th St.).
The 17th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival (TOS) returned with a dramatic flourish as thousands of people filled Crenshaw Blvd., from Obama Blvd. to Stocker St., to enjoy the incredible culture of South Los Angeles.
South L.A.’s premiere outdoor event returns – live and in-person -with the 17th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., along Crenshaw Blvd., from Obama Blvd. to Stocker Ave.
On Saturday, September 24, Councilwoman Dionne Faulk of Inglewood District 4, in partnership with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Vaccinate ALL 58 campaign and KJLH-FM 102.3, presented the Fall Family Health Fest. The event took place at the center of Inglewood, across from Inglewood High School at Grevillea Park. The festival brought family fun, COVID-19 vaccines, and updated boosters for those 12 years and older as well as vaccines for children 6 months and older, along with health screenings, a kids’ zone, face paintings, music, dance and more to the community. “We have seen the devastation that the
This summer, after 98 years, the LA County Board of Supervisors voted to return Bruce’s Beach to the descendants of its rightful owners Charles and Willa Bruce. In the early 20th century, Bruce’s Beach Lodge was the only space in Manhattan Beach that allowed Black vacationers. It was a safe haven where they could dine and enjoy the beach, at a time when Black people were prohibited from many other shared public spaces.
For the first time in history, a Black woman, Sedalia Sanders, was honored by the League of California Cities Past Presidents Council with its 2022 Past Presidents Lifetime Achievement Award.
More than $500,000 was raised for the Special Needs Network (SNN) during a fundraising drive, which culminated with the 14th annual Pink Pump Affair on May 15, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Through the state’s new CalAIM program, virtually all California residents will have access to health insurance.
Dr. William Rolfe Weathers, 83 years of age, died on December 9, 2021, in Los Angeles. William was born at Homer G. Phillips Hospital on October 5, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, the third of four siblings born to Dr. Henri Weathers II and Alice Mae Gentry Weathers.