The Top 10 Crenshaw and Around Stories of 2024
January 1, 2025
This article highlights some of the top “Crenshaw & Around” stories that were published in 2024. It includes brief summaries of each story and a photo.
Breaking News
- WIN tickets to see Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
- Councilwoman Heather Hutt – Committed to the Community
- Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove – The People’s Advocate
- Restoring Order: Why L.A. City Council Must Take a Stand
- Executive Editor Explains Real Reasons Behind Wildfire Recovery Conference
- CurlyCon LA 2025: Celebrating the Beauty and Diversity of Natural Hair & Culture
- USC Heads to Sweet 16 After Victory Over Mississippi State
- One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump’s DEI purge
- Adam Afifi Shines as CSUDH Advances to NCAA Elite Eight
Crenshaw
InnovAge Launches PACE Center, Helping Seniors Live Independently with High-Quality Care
May 1, 2024
InnovAge Holding Corp., the healthcare industry leader in providing comprehensive healthcare programs to dual-eligible seniors through the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), celebrated the grand opening of its newest center in California on April 24.
Meet The Artist Dom of Human and Divine
April 17, 2024
Self-taught artist Dom is sharing their gifts with the Crenshaw District. Through youth workshops, custom designs, and abstract art pieces, Human and Divine is a unique brand that celebrates the trials and tribulations of life.
Shop Fully Loaded Los Angeles
April 10, 2024
Best friends and business partners, Channon Anderson and Kelly Chapman, are sharing their experiences through fashion with Fully Loaded Los Angeles.
Sustainers and Shapers of the World: A Classical African Conception of Womanhood
March 20, 2024
In the midst of the current state of the world with all its faces and forces of genocide, injustice, evil and oppression, I reach back in the practice of sankofa to retrieve and bring forth the timeless ancient ethical wisdom of our honored ancestors. And I do this realizing the awesome unequal suffering of women and children in this month and moment of history and in honor of their defiant and radical refusal to be defeated, to be resigned in despair or to cease their resistance in opposition to oppression and in affirmation of their dignity, humanity and indispensable role
Marla Gibbs, Award-winning Actress and Community Leader, Honored by Bakewell Media and L.A. Sentinel
March 20, 2024
On behalf of Bakewell Media and the L.A. Sentinel, six outstanding women will be honored at the “Power, Leadership and Influence of the Black Woman” event on Saturday, April 13, at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
Pretending We Don’t Know What We All Know
March 20, 2024
In a recent article it was revealed that Los Angeles County ex-Undersheriff Tim Murakami finally admitted he had a tattoo of a caveman on his ankle.
Dr. Joycelyn Elders’ Legacy: Vision for Sex Education Among Black Girls
March 20, 2024
My journey from a public health investigator to an advocate for comprehensive sex education has been deeply personal. Guided by my experiences at the Black AIDS Institute and as a Certified Health Education Specialist, my mission has been to create inclusive and honest conversations about health within Black communities.
New Book Alert! ‘Rapper’s Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made the World’
February 29, 2024
Todd Boyd, Ph.D., and renowned artist, Chuck D (Public Enemy) discussed how hip-hop held evangelical influence over the world’s shift in culture. The declaration of Boyd’s hardcover book, “Rapper’s Deluxe: How Hip Hop Made the World” premiered globally on Wednesday, Feb. 07, at The Broad Museum.
Don’t Major in the Minors!
February 28, 2024
“Hidden Figures” by Margot Lee Shetterly is a true account of personal perseverance and tenacity meaningful to all society. When I saw the movie of this book, “Hidden Figures,” I was moved with passionate excitement.
Do You Believe People Can Change?
February 28, 2024
Much of my life has been an open book. I share many of my highs and lows for the purpose of trying to help and encourage others on their journey. Those who have heard me speak or read my books know the trials and tribulations I experienced as a young girl, from sexual abuse by my father and being abandoned by my mother.
Forging Our Future With Our Past: Reclaiming Our History and Humanity In Struggle
February 28, 2024
Emerging and emergent conversations about our future as a people conducted in the community and academy in the midst of ever evolving technology, AI and related ideas, apprehensions and aspirations bring to mind the dual focus on the lessons of our history and the ethical concerns for our humanity. As Nana Haji Malcolm taught, history is a vital resource and indeed an arsenal of knowledge for our struggle from which we can draw to protect and promote our humanity and conceive, fashion and forge a future in the cultural image and human interest of our people.
David G. Weekly Cartoon
February 28, 2024
The Power of Black Fatherhood, Giving Our Children the Strongest Start
February 28, 2024
African American fathers have not always been portrayed by the media in a positive light. As a matter of fact, some of the very depictions of Black fatherhood in entertainment have caused incredible harm to our communities.Today, I’m paying tribute to all black fathers, their contributions, and the changing face of Black fatherhood.
Western Baptist State Convention Holds Mid-Winter Board Meeting
February 28, 2024
The Western Baptist State Convention of California will hold its 134th Mid-Winter Board Meeting beginning Saturday, March 2, through Thursday, March 7, at Greater New Light Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1154 E. 92nd Street in Los Angeles.