The Los Angeles African American Women Political Action Committee (LAAAWPAC) will honor female leaders making significant contributions to loca communities through public service and local government roles.
A coalition of housing affordability and mental health experts, community advocates, firefighters, business and union leaders, and front-line service providers submitted more than 410,000 signatures on to Los Angeles County officials on May 7, to place the Affordable Housing, Homelessness Solutions and Prevention Now initiative on the November 2024 ballot.
Yvonne Wheeler, the first Black woman president of the L.A. County Federation of Labor, will be honored by Bakewell Media and the L.A. Sentinel at the “Power, Leadership and Influence of the Black Woman” event on Saturday, April 1.3
The labor movement is front and center in Los Angeles and Yvonne Wheeler is right in the thick of it. As the president of the L.A. County Federation of Labor, Wheeler serves as chief advocate for unity and community among thousands of members.
The food distribution comes at a critical time as our community struggles with economic downturn during COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite COVID-19 Taste of Soul is still delivering food and music to the community.
Elected officials, federal workers and union members gathered at LAX to address the government shutdown.