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Leimert Park Community Celebrates Sika Dwimfo’s 81st Birthday

L.A Sentinel News ServiceJanuary 6, 2022

On Monday, December 27, the Leimert Park community surprised longtime business owner and community activist and cornerstone, Sika Dwimfo, for his 81st birthday. As Sika’s birthday approached, Albert Lord, Community Build vice president of Gov. Relations and Arts Programs, wanted to do more. “When I learned about Sika’s 81st birthday, I thought it would a nice idea to give him his flowers now, vs. later. Sika has always been a gentle and kind friend. For me to do this for him was the least I could do,” said Lord. Close to 30 people, including representatives from various organizations to merchants

Black Woman Tech Founder Survived Homelessness and Started a Movement to Increase Generational Wealth in South L.A.

L.A Sentinel Staff ReportNovember 26, 2021

Homeless at the age of 19, Cassie Betts has a riveting life story. She shares memories about befriending “questionable characters of the night,” with the tech-savvy inner-city youth she trains in her technology academy Made In South L.A. (MISLA), initially launched from the janitor’s closet of a South Central Los Angeles charter school.