Kristin Sakoda

artworxLA 27th Annual Fundraising Gala Celebrates Arts For Good

July 11, 2019

Organization Dedicated to Combatting the High School Dropout Rate Honored Kristin Sakoda, Executive Director of the LA County Arts Commission & Academy Award-winning Producer Michael Sugar at Annual Fundraising Gala artworxLA, the L.A.-based educational organization dedicated to combatting the high school dropout rate via engagement of alternative high school students with a long-term program focused on arts education in the classroom and mentorship, celebrated their 27th year with its annual “An Evening of Art” fundraising gala at the Taglyan Cultural Center. Founded in 1992 with just one partner school site, artworxLA currently has a weekly presence in 33 alternative education classrooms

Religion

L.A. Honors Aretha Franklin with Gospel Music Tribute

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorSeptember 5, 2018

God’s spirit enveloped the California African American Museum as Los Angeles came out for a gospel music tribute to the legendary Aretha Franklin on Aug. 30. The “Queen of Soul” passed away in Detroit, Michigan on Aug. 16. The two-hour event, organized by L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and gospel music broadcaster Quaford Coleman, attracted more than 2,000 people who filled the museum’s interior and overflowed to hundreds outside the facility. In both places, the audience clapped, sang and shouted throughout the joyous celebration. Highlighting the tribute were selected songs from Aretha’s “Amazing Grace” album, which she recorded in 1972