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ECWA Neighborhood Council Salutes Black History at Community Event

The Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council (ECWANDC) kicked-off Black History Month with a presentation on “130 years of Black Firefighters in Los Angeles.”  The event, held on Feb. 3, took place at the community room next to Fire Station No. 94 in South L.A. The speakers were Robert Hawkins and Daejon Moore.

GUARDaHEART Foundation Host No Cost COVID-19 Antibody Testing Community Event in Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza

Guardaheart Foundation hosted a COVID-19 antibody testing site in the Baldwin Hills Mall parking lot. According to Dr. Douglas S. Harrington, the chairman of GUARDaHeart Foundation, most people are familiar with the swab test, and it measures the RNA from the virus. It has limitations; it’s only for people with symptoms.