Los Angeles

Bridging the Divide: How Affordable and Reliable Internet Connects Our Communities

In Los Angeles County, a staggering 325,015 households (nearly 10%) lack reliable internet access and 156,060 (nearly 5%) don’t have a computer at home, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. This isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s a critical issue that disproportionately impacts low-income communities and communities of color.

Special Needs Network’s Camp JPAC Opens for Summer 

  The opening day featured a fun and engaging schedule of activities including a pep rally, performances, giveaways, and a parent orientation session.  “We call it inclusion camp because it’s for kids with special needs so, you’re going to see kids here, who are on the autism spectrum,” said Areva Martin, Esq., founder, president and CEO of Special Needs Network, Inc.    “You may see kids with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, what we call sometimes, invisible disabilities, but you’re also going to see a lot of their typical peers, so it’s a great environment for learning.”  Martin and the Special

A School Grows in Watts

After eight years in the making, A School Grows in Watts documentary premiered on Sunday, June 30, at the Dances with Films Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. 

Jamiah Hargins is Feeding the Community

This garden in Leimert Park is providing the community with fresh produce every weekend. This is just one of the gardens Jamiah Hargins has in the community — this is Crop Swap L.A.

BornBaller Academy Shapes Next Generation of Football with WR Training

t may sound cliché, but Zaire Andre literally lives and breathes football. The Inglewood native started his sports journey at the age of five years old. He has played youth sports (football and basketball) in Inglewood and attended multiple grade schools including: Dodson and Carnegie Middle School, which led him to Crenshaw High School and graduating from Inglewood High School with a full ride scholarship to play football at Washington State University. After spending two years in Washington, Andre came back home to Los Angeles and transferred to El Camino Junior College, where he earned his associate’s degree. He continued his football journey in San Antonio, Texas at the University of Incarnate Word and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in 2019. 

Connecting Compton is Bringing Community Unity

When you hear the city of Compton, many things can come to mind depending on who you are and where you reside. Would you ever associate learning how to ride horseback, the ranching lifestyle or how to rope a steer with Compton? Well, Connecting Compton is doing just that with any and all who are interested to learn.

Connecting Compton is Bringing Community Unity 

When you hear the city of Compton, many things can come to mind depending on who you are and where you reside. Would you ever associate learning how to ride horseback, the ranching lifestyle or how to rope a steer with Compton? Well, Connecting Compton is doing just that with any and all who are interested to learn. 

Gospel Voices of O.C. Juneteenth Celebration Returns to Musco Center

Debora Wondercheck, Musco Center Presents, and Chapman University’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, will bring back the country’s premier showcase for storytelling of the Black experience with the 2024 Gospel Voices of O.C. concert to celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday, June 8.