On Thursday, November 23, Mothers in Action (MIA) and Ward Economic Development Corporation celebrated Thanksgiving with the 28th Annual Thanksgiving Day Senior Feed at Ward Villas.
Achieving a century of progress is not easy, but the Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) defied the odds by celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Founded in 1921, the heralded organization has made a huge impact for the last 10 decades by promoting business opportunities, training and development and coalition building on behalf of African Americans.
For 14 years, Los Angeles has enjoyed the annual Taste of Soul Family Food Festival on Crenshaw Blvd. The day-long festival presented by Bakewell Media boasts over 350,000 visitors just last year alone. Taste of Soul has become an institution in the Crenshaw community and draws people from L.A. and beyond, coming to enjoy live music and entertainment on more than five stages, delicious food from hundreds of vendors and shopping – including blocks and blocks of art, jewelry, clothing, beauty products as well as a plethora of free community services. The festival is family-friendly and known for being one of the largest and safest events in Southern California. Originally founded by Bakewell Media CEO Danny J. Bakewell, Sr. in 2005, Taste of Soul has grown exponentially over the years, and Mr. Bakewell says he can’t believe it’s been 14 years since its beginning.
Platforms and spinning displays of the newest car models and emerging auto technology filled the Los Angeles Convention center at the 111thannual L.A. Auto Show.
Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper staff member Iris Sanford announced she is retiring at the end of 2018. Sanford serves as the Classifieds Specialist for the Sentinel and L.A. Watts Times Newspaper.
Every October, as the number of people who line Crenshaw Boulevard for the Taste of Soul grows larger, the sentiment among those who put it together is the same.