Lemonade

Unparch Yourself with Queen Squeeze Lemonade at Taste of Soul

By Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterAugust 16, 2023

When you come to Taste of Soul (TOS), you’re going to do a lot of walking, talking, laughing and eating. We all know that these activities can leave one parched, so it’s important that you get yourself the right beverage. How about Queen Squeeze Lemonade (QSL) to quench your soul? Ebony Staten is TOS family as this isn’t her first and her uncles are TOS alums as well – can you say Brothers BBQ? Well, it seems Staten has learned the ropes of navigating a TOS family festival from OG vendors. Well, she’s back for a second time with her

Business Local News

Woman-Owned Local Business Adds Over 50 Flavors of Zest to an American Classic Refreshment

Betti Halsell, Contributing WriterDecember 31, 2020

Found in the heart of Compton, CA, stands an oasis that provides a refreshing moment for the collective community. The Pucker Up Lemonade Company’s storefront sits happily alongside other small businesses, but there is something different about this community watering hole.

Family

FOOD: THE BAKE — Accidental Parfait

Paris Brown, NNPA Newswire ContributorSeptember 10, 2020

It was a lava cake gone very, very wrong. But when life gives you lemons, you make lemonade — or a chocolate parfait.

Entertainment Local Movies National News News (Entertainment)TV

2019 Oscars: Black Filmmakers Win Big

Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Entertainment and Culture Editor February 28, 2019

The 2019 Academy Awards have come to an end and #BlackGirlMagic and #BlackBoyJoy were in full effect as some of our favorites walked away with statuettes, some after a 30-year uphill climb.

Entertainment News (Entertainment)Theater

CAP UCLA Presents Carrie Mae Weems “Past Tense” March 8 at the Theater at the Ace Hotel

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 25, 2019

UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents Past Tense, a production by acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems on Friday, March 8 at the Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. Tickets for $29-69 are available now at cap.ucla.edu,theatre.acehotel.com, 310-825-2101 and The Theatre at Ace Hotel box office.

Entertainment Theater

CAP UCLA Presents Carrie Mae Weems Past Tense

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 15, 2019

Carrie Mae Weems’ Past Tense takes us on a deep dive into the enduring significance of the iconic tale of Antigone. Through music, text, projection, and video, this powerful piece explores themes of social justice, escalating violence, gender relations, politics and personal identity within the context of contemporary history.

A Taste of Soul Business Crenshaw & Around Local News (Business)

Taste of Soul Spotlight: Pucker Up Lemonade

Brian W. Carter, Contributing WriterOctober 4, 2018

If you get thirsty at Taste of Soul—you better pucker up!

Entertainment Music

Beyonce Gives $100,000 to Four Historically Black Schools

Mesfin Fekadu, AP Music WriterApril 19, 2018

Beyonce paid tribute to historically Black colleges during her groundbreaking Coachella performance, and now the singer is donating $100,000 to four Black universities.

Videos

Vincent Berry II on His Rise in the Music Industry

L.A. Sentinel StaffMarch 11, 2017

Songwriter Vincent Berry II helped create “Sandcastles,” a song from Beyonce’s hit album Lemonade.
Host: Brandon I. Brooks

Op-Ed Opinion

Black Women and Girls In California Have Had To Make a Lot of Lemonade

Marcus Anthony Hunter & Nourbese FlintJune 1, 2016

Beyonce’s Formation tour blazed through Southern California before an audience mesmerized by the power of Black women and girls to transform difficult circumstances into new opportunities. In a video, Mrs. Hattie, Beyonce’s grandmother-in-law, reminded the audience about a life dealt full of lemons and how she made lemonade—a story far too familiar to Black women and girls.