The oldest continuously operating airport in the Los Angeles Basin, Compton-Woodley Airport celebrated its Centennial on Saturday, Oct. 26, with an Air Fair, presented by Los Angeles County Public Works.
Bright fuchsia banners graced with an image of the late Brenda Marsh-Mitchell and a blue mid-October sky provided a natural cathedral for the Taste of Soul’s Gospel Stage, named for the festival’s co-founder, president, and primary organizer for the first eight years of its existence.
Noel Community Organization held a grand opening and food distribution event at a new food pantry located at Lily of the Valley Church of God in Christ, in Long Beach on Saturday, Oct. 5.
The history of jazz in Los Angeles was celebrated once again in grand style on Saturday, Oct. 21, when the 29th Central Avenue Jazz Festival took place in the historic corridor between MLK Blvd. and Vernon Avenue.
Among the delectable offerings that await attendees of Taste of Soul is an everyday treat that is by no means ordinary. Customers at Steven Conaway’s vending truck, which is parked just south of the L.A. Sentinel offices on Crenshaw, provides more than his signature roasted peanuts.
Prosperity Market is, as its website states, “not your average farmers market.” Created in 2021 by Kara Still and Carmen Dianne, the pop-up events bring a curated selection of produce, pantry items, and prepared foods across Los Angeles, with a focus on supporting Black farmers, food producers, and chefs from across the state and the nation.
On Aug. 21, the SoCal Black Worker Hub and the organizations’ California Black Worker Outreach Project (CWOP) hosted the the #EchoBlackVoices CWOP 4.0 Black August Event, at The Beehive.
A vital part of the community since 1965, the Watts Labor Community Action Committee (WLCAC) now has a new way to enrich the city, with the Watts Cultural Fest, which takes place once a month at WLCAC’s seven-acre campus on Central Avenue.