In the heart of Los Angles at first glance, it might be easy to miss, but Sims Library of Poetry is like a caterpillar that blossoms into a beautiful butterfly. The library is located at 2702 West Florence Avenue in South L.A.
He’s original. Producer, artist and creator of NBRHDSRÉ, Sol, brings a sense of authenticity to music that enchants listeners with the instrumentation and impactful verses.
Tanisha Hall, entrepreneur, pianist and vocal teacher, turned her grandmother’s longstanding beauty salon into White Hall Arts Academy. The school teaches the arts to people of all ages in South L.A. and beyond. A $1.4 million renovation is underway to expand the school’s reach.
Dr. James Vernon Brown of Inglewood passed away on October 15 at the age of 74. James played a leading role in developing shopping centers in L.A.’s Crenshaw and Vermont-Slauson districts and aided the small business community in Inglewood.
CLBC recognizes Mr. Rhambo as a respected community leader with a wealth of experience in law enforcement, protecting Los Angeles County citizens for more than 33 years. Mr. Rhambo is currently the Chief of LAX Airport. He has a strong track record of community policing and successfully reducing crime in Compton and South L.A.
“Keep communities together” was repeatedly expressed by residents during the last two public hearings hosted by the Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission.
South Los Angeles has changed considerably over the last few decades and those variations were the main topic covered during the panel discussion entitled, “Is South L.A. Forging a New American Identity?”
L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell announced a new initiative to connect 100 South L.A. youth to careers in the tech industry.
Expressing herself is rarely a problem for Shalandrea Houchen. In fact, her range of diverse experiences helps the young Los Angeles native to excel in several creative endeavors.
Houchen not only boasts a background in acting, singing and modern dancing, but she also spent the last eight years managing the opening of successful restaurants in New York City. It was in NYC that she discovered her gift for designing pop-up art installations by presenting What’s Ya Zodiac, an interactive gallery showcasing the 12 Zodiac signs.
Vaccinations are in store for the entire South L.A. population if the staff of Kedren Health Center has their way. The organization vaccinated more than 500 people on April 10 at a mobile clinic stationed at First AME Church of Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) and the Dynasty United Youth Association (DUYA) come together to launch the virtual Accelerated Learning Program Service for South L.A. students in grades K-12. Students can access the free educational support program, Monday through Friday, noon to 8:00 p.m through June 5, 2021. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.
MLK Community Hospital continues to ensure the community has what it needs to fight COVID-19.
The tragic deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard Brooks, George Floyd, and others have illuminated, yet again, the realities of systemic violence Black Americans have faced for centuries and continue to encounter daily. Much of the current attention is focused on law enforcement. But our public education system has its own racialized history of oppression.
The Martin Luther King Jr., community hospital is now operating at high-quality services to help an underserved community. United Health Care donated 10,000 COVID safety kits to the MLK outpatient center. Those safety kits contain hand sanitizers, masks, hand tools, toilet paper, and educational materials on how to stay safe during the Coronavirus.
Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson was excited to be working with the Feed Your City Challenge. He mentioned how great it was to have Roddy Ricch and Mustard, who are both from the South L.A. community, help host and be hands on during the food drive. “Roddy Ricch and Mustard, they are both homeboys, they are from the community. They came up in our streets and they know how it is in the neighborhood,” says Dawson. He continues, “Once you put out the fall to give help, or get help, our community shows up. It just takes the right individuals to make the right call, set up the event, get volunteers and sponsors. LAPD is here, the fire department is here. Everybody steps up and we make it work. We make it do what it do.”