On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Taste of Soul organizers invited over 300 festival vendors to a special appreciation reception at The Beehive in South L.A, CA, sponsored by Wells Fargo, thanking them for their entrepreneurial spirit and economic contribution to the festival.
“Operationally, this was by far, in my opinion, our best Taste of Soul,” proclaimed Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Sentinel executive editor and The Bakewell Company president.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered empowering remarks about women’s rights at the Power, Leadership, and Influence of Black Woman Luncheon sponsored by Bakewell Media and the L.A. Sentinel on April 13.
The Taste of Soul Vendor Appreciation Reception sponsored by Wells Fargo was held on Oct. 20 on the Macy’s Bridge at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
On Saturday, January 22, a group of women gathered at the Jamaica Bay Inn in Marina Del Rey, CA, to celebrate Fatima Elswify’s soon-to-be wedding and marriage to Matthew Thomas. The attendees were comprised of friends and family from various areas of her life. The Inn was the ideal venue to host such a special event, with decorations created by Fatima’s sister, Amira Elswify. Her cousin, Lauren Brazile hosted the intimate shower that was packed with elegant fun. The group enjoyed fine cuisine, played games, shared stories, and danced while shouting to onlookers, “She’s getting married!” While at the