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Wesson Steps Down From City Council Presidency to Focus on Supervisor Campaign
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Wesson Steps Down From City Council Presidency to Focus on Supervisor Campaign

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 29, 2019

Wesson Nominates Councilwoman Nury Martinez to Lead Legislative Body of Nation’s Second Largest City  After a distinguished and accomplished eight years serving as president of the Los Angeles City Council,  Council President Herb Wesson announced his intention to step away from the presidency on Nov. 27, in January while he shifts his focus to his campaign to become the Los Angeles County 2nd District Supervisor and continues to serve the constituents of the 10th District for his remaining year as a councilmember. In the motion announcing his intentions, Wesson also indicated his support of Councilwoman and President Pro Tem Nury Martinez to lead the Council, and

Success On “The Way” Ask Dr. Jeanette: ‘The Mustard Seed’
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Success On “The Way” Ask Dr. Jeanette: ‘The Mustard Seed’

Dr. Jeanette Grattan ParkerOctober 10, 2019

(Thanks for reading) It’s fascinating to watch the growth of an idea, a seed, a dream. More than 350,000 neighbors attend yearly, Taste of Soul Festival. Many might like to know about its beginnings. “It’s been 14 years, now since beginning Taste of Soul Family Food Festival on Crenshaw Blvd. Bakewell Media boasts multiple thousands yearly visitors; an institution in the Crenshaw community and draws people from L.A. and beyond.

Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson to Dedicate Jewel Thais-Williams Square at the Corner of Pico and Norton
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Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson to Dedicate Jewel Thais-Williams Square at the Corner of Pico and Norton

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 26, 2019

Forever commemorating the owner of the legendary ‘Jewel’s Catch One’ club, Thais-Williams. Williams becomes second Black woman and first Black lesbian to receive honors. On Saturday, October 5 at 3 p.m., Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson will designate of the intersection of Pico Blvd. and Norton Ave. as “JEWEL THAIS-WILLIAMS SQUARE” for the legendary human rights activist and owner of Jewel’s Catch One, the oldest Black owned disco in America that became a safe haven for the Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgenders community. With the designation Thais-Williams becomes the second Black woman in the history of City

The Evolution of Bakewell Media’s Taste of Soul Festival
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The Evolution of Bakewell Media’s Taste of Soul Festival

Lauren Floyd, Staff WriterAugust 29, 2019

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.

L.A. Panel Backs Measure Requiring Advance Notice of Work Schedules
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L.A. Panel Backs Measure Requiring Advance Notice of Work Schedules

City News ServiceJuly 1, 2019

A Los Angeles City Council committee today advanced a proposal that would require retail employers with more than 300 workers to give their employees more advance notice of their work schedules.

The Economic Development Committee approved a requirement that would mandate retailers to provide employees with a work schedule at least 14 days in advance. It would also require that workers receive 10-hour breaks between shifts and be given the right to refuse changes after the schedules are posted.

Mothers In Action Mark Founding President’s Birthday by Serving Seniors
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Mothers In Action Mark Founding President’s Birthday by Serving Seniors

Cora Jackson-Fossett Staff WriterApril 18, 2019

Community Service Legacy of Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Continues Focus on the Underserved Five years after her passing, the legacy of Brenda Marsh-Mitchell continues to positively impact the South Los Angeles community. As the founding president of Mothers In Action (MIA), Marsh-Mitchell worked tirelessly to provide resources to aid children, seniors and the underserved.  The seeds she planted are still bearing fruit through MIA’s community activities such as the group’s observance of Marsh-Mitchell’s birthday on April 13. The event marked the organization’s fifth consecutive year of staging the commemoration. Instead a organizing a black-tie affair, MIA chose to celebrate Marsh-Mitchell’s life by

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Vigilance, Solidarity Urged for Houses of Worship

Staff and Wire ReportMarch 20, 2019

In light of the horrendous mass shooting at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on March 15, faith leaders, law enforcement and elected officials issued a call for vigilance, security precautions and solidarity with the Muslim community to houses of worship. Fifty people were killed during the massacre. Two days after the shootings, alleged White supremacist Brenton Harris Tarrant, 28, is the only person in custody that has been linked to the attack. While no immediate threat to U.S. mosques has been identified, LAPD and the L.A. County Sheriffs Department provided additional patrols to Muslim worship centers in the Los Angeles

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First ‘Bridge Home’ Temporary Homeless Shelter in L.A. Opens

City News ServiceSeptember 13, 2018

The “Bridge Home” program was first announced by Garcetti during his State of the City speech in April as a new front in the fight against homelessness, which has grown by about 75 percent over the last six years. The 2018 Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found that more than 31,000 people are homeless in the city, including more than 23,000 living without shelter, which were both slight drops from the previous year.