Taste of Soul Spotlight: Rafikiz Foods
August 30, 2018
Taste of Soul will feature one vendor bringing comfort food straight from the heart.
Breaking News
- Billie Green Appointed to L.A. Taxicab Commission
- Newsom Signs Black Caucus Bills; Advocates Question ‘Reparations’ Description
- L.A. Urban League, NBC4, and Telemundo 52 Present State of Black Los Angeles
- Seventh Annual United Against Hate Week Launches from Watts
- Local Health Providers Offer Free Medical Services at Taste of Soul
- Attorney Fani Willis Addresses L.A. Community Members Supporting Her Race In Georgia
- Marqueece Harris-Dawson Elected as L.A. City Council President
- Q&A on Taste of Soul with Crystal Williams, Community Relations Manager at SoCalGas
- Costco is Coming to South Los Angeles
- Davóne Tines Unpacks the Legacy of Paul Robeson at Zipper Hall
- Black Caucus Members Weigh Next Steps for Reparations in California
- Celebrating Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson at The Ebell of LA
- Black Community Unites to Re-Elect L.A. Mayor Karen Bass
- L.A. Sentinel Visits Western States Carpenters South L.A. Training Center
- Street Named in Honor of Watts Activist `Sweet’ Alice Harris
- Tito Jackson, Member of Jackson 5, Dies at 70
- Councilwoman Heather Hutt Holds Campaign Kick-Off
- Food Bank of Southern California Antes Up Under New CEO
- Kamala Harris Trounces Donald Trump in First Presidential Debate
- Richard Alatorre, Pioneering Chicano Activist, Passes at 81
- Mayor Warren and the Impact of Local Officials
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- Katty Customs and the Role of Sneaker Art in Community Empowerment
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The Leimert Park Book Fair Returns August 25
August 9, 2018
The family-oriented event is held in the heart of Leimert Park, widely considered to be the center of the African American arts/intellectual scene in L.A.
23rd Annual Central Avenue Jazz Festival Returns with Silky Sounds
July 26, 2018
Free outdoor festival on July 28-29 will feature multicultural foods, interactive pavilions and activities for all ages.
Beyonce Gives $100,000 to Four Historically Black Schools
April 19, 2018
Beyonce paid tribute to historically Black colleges during her groundbreaking Coachella performance, and now the singer is donating $100,000 to four Black universities.
6th Annual Holi Festival of Colors
January 28, 2018
Mar. 10 & 11 The 6th Annual Holi Festival of Colors in Los Angeles, CA will be on March 10 & 11 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Whittier Narrows Park, 750 S. Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte. In 2017 we had 10,000 people, and in 2018 we are expecting around the same. Deriving from a traditional Indian festival, this traveling celebration of Holi Festival of Colors invites guests to come and celebrate the simple, joyful aspects of life. Activities include live music, DJ’s, top of the hour color throws, interactive dance, yoga, free hugs, crafts and a
6th Annual Holi Festival of Colors
January 11, 2018
Mar. 10 & 11 The 6th Annual Holi Festival of Colors in Los Angeles, CA will be on March 10 & 11 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, at Whittier Narrows Park, 750 S. Santa Anita Avenue, South El Monte. In 2017 we had 10,000 people, and in 2018 we are expecting around the same. Deriving from a traditional Indian festival, this traveling celebration of Holi Festival of Colors invites guests to come and celebrate the simple, joyful aspects of life. Activities include live music, DJ’s, top of the hour color throws, interactive dance, yoga, free hugs, crafts and a
12th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival reigns, yet again!
October 25, 2017
12th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival reigns, yet again!
12th Annual Taste of Soul festivities will ‘Turn Up’ this Saturday!!
October 16, 2017
12th Annual Taste of Soul festivities are underway!!
Taste of Soul Keeps the Peace, Promotes Unity
October 12, 2017
The rules and regulations have kept this festival a peaceful gathering for 12 years.
Compton Mayor Aja Brown to Welcome Home Tennis Legends Venus and Serena Williams
October 29, 2016
the Healthy Compton Community Festival will feature free celebrity workouts, sports clinics, health screenings, cooking demos, and giveaways.
On Air Personality Headkrack at the 11th annual Taste of Soul family festival
October 20, 2016
Watch as we catch up with Dish Nation’s on air personality HeadKrack and see why he decided to cut his hair!
Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson
Director of Photography: Aaron Brumfield
L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson at the 11th annual Taste of Soul family festival
October 20, 2016
Watch as we catch up with 10th District Councilman Herb Wesson outside of 94.7’s WAVE Stage during the Taste of Soul!
Correspondent: Brittany K. Jackson
Director of Photography: Aaron Brumfield
Taste of Soul Wins On Social Media
October 20, 2016
Here’s what TOS Nation had to say about Taste of Soul 2016 on social media
“A Family Affair” – Taste of Soul Brings Community Together for 11th Year
October 20, 2016
Taste of Soul continues to be the #1 family festival around
Taste of Soul Has Become An Institution Within The African American Community
August 25, 2016
It was summer 2005 and the conference room at the Los Angeles Sentinel office was abuzz. Sentinel Publisher/ CEO Danny Bakewell Sr. had come up with an idea. “We are going to have a food festival,” he told the staff. There would be food vendors, entertainment and a variety of community services free and open to the community. He and the staff (led by the late Brenda Marsh-Mitchell) worked out the details and about four months after the initial meeting Crenshaw Blvd. between Martin Luther King Blvd. and Rodeo Rd. was packed. About 35,000 people showed up on October 16