South LA youth center offers free private tutoring to LAUSD students, grades 3-12
December 8, 2022
The Wooten Center provides a safe and nurturing environment committed to good citizenship and academic excellence.
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Debbie Allen’s Vision Soars to New Heights with Rhimes Performing Arts Center
November 24, 2022
For Debbie Allen, the legendary actress, dancer, director, and producer, the new space serves as an expansion of a life and career meant for good.
Disney Awards $1M in Grants to Support Youth in Honor of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
November 17, 2022
In honor of the November 11 theatrical debut of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” the Walt Disney Company recently hosted a community screening at El Capitan Theater in Hollywood for its nonprofit collaborators serving the next generation of storytellers, innovators, and leaders.
L.A. Metro Officially Opens the K Line, Marking a New Transit Milestone for Los Angeles County
October 13, 2022
Affectionately known as the “river of business and commerce”, the line marks the official return of rail service on Crenshaw Blvd since 1955.
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Library Welcomes South Central Spits Fire! to Eighth District
October 13, 2022
Poets from some of L.A.’s most underserved, yet resilient neighborhoods came together for a free community event.
The Hidden Genius Project Prepares Black Male Youth for Work of the Future
September 23, 2022
The organization is celebrating #10YearsofGenius with a showcase of 21st century technical projects.
Barbara Morrison Square Unveiled in Leimert Park
September 15, 2022
More than 300 community members attended the ceremony to honor Barbara Morrison, the legendary “Empress of Blues and Jazz”.
Fender Play Foundation™ partners with LAUSD to ‘Equip, Educate and Inspire’ the next generation of players
September 8, 2022
CEO Ed Magee and Chairperson Charmaine Jefferson sat down with L.A. Sentinel to discuss their mission, goal, and Proposition 28.
Patrice Rushen Co-Headlines 2022 Leimert Park Jazz Festival
August 25, 2022
Leimert Park Jazz Festival Co-Headliner Patrice Rushen, sat down with the L.A. Sentinel to opine her journey from child prodigy to influencer.
Church at the Park Returns to South L.A. After Two-year Absence
August 24, 2022
ECM Pastor Shep Crawford and Co-Pastor Dr. Shalonda “Sunshine” Crawford sat down with L.A. Sentinel to describe what it takes to keep the church going during an unprecedented time.
Mercier Wins 3rd Annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival Arts Competition
August 4, 2022
Peighton Mercier, the winner of the 3rd Annual Leimert Park Jazz Festival Art Competition, talked to the Sentinel about her work, which will be displayed at Leimert Park Jazz Festival on August 27, at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Mall.
Robertson Helms 2022 Leimert Park Jazz Festival
July 28, 2022
Leimert Park Jazz Festival Executive Producer Diane Robertson, sat down with the L.A. Sentinel to pay homage to this community, which serves as the cultural heartbeat of Black Los Angeles.