The National Alliance to End Homelessness indicates that 564,708 people in the United States were homeless, as of 2016.
Congresswoman Karen Bass made her rounds last week, remembering and speaking on the civil unrest that began on Florence and Normandie 25 years ago and imparting lessons that she learned while being involved in the rebuilding process.
Optimism and energy streamed throughout the crowd gathered on April 27, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC).
Led by Community Coalition, South L.A. community leaders and residents marked the five-year anniversary of Martin’s killing by continuing the fight for justice.
Los Angeles has the highest rents and the highest house prices of any city in the United States with more than one million people living in it
Measure S would block the jobs, economic development and affordable housing South LA needs and demands—just as revitalization is taking off
Issa Rae built a social media empire garnering over 23 million views and over 200,000 YouTube subscribers to her renewed series “Awkward Black Girl”
Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price, who represents the Ninth Council District of Los Angeles, kicked off his 2017 re-election campaign on Jan. 21 at Total Restoration Church alongside 400 supporters, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, City Attorney Mike Feuer, Council President Herb Wesson, California Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León, Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo, and numerous other officials from state and local government.
“Now More Than Ever, We All Must Work Together” was this year’s theme for the MLK Parade which continues to unite, educate and motivate the community
Imagine having one of your children killed in an accident by a police officer, as a result you begin self-medicating and experience what it is like to be incarcerated. When you are ready to stand on your feet, there aren’t any resources or services in your community. What are you going to do? A New Way of Life Re-entry Project (ANOWL) founder Susan Burton, didn’t have to imagine, she lived it. “Following the death of my son, I medicated my grief and pain with alcohol and it progressed to illegal drugs and I was incarcerated for it,” said Burton. “Every
THE NEXT HOUSING CRISIS IS UNDERWAY
Poor and underserved people held a special place in the heart of Dr. George L. Mallory. His compassion for their plight inspired his lifetime commitment to provide health care access to the residents of South Los Angeles.
This year’s election season has proven to be quite contentious, with a barrage of headlines that have left many Americans at a complete standstill about the future of our “great” country. At least for the people of South Los Angeles, the soothing presence of music and art brought this culturally steeped community on one accord. This past Saturday, the Community Coalition (CoCo) held it’s 5th Annual Power Fest Music & Art Festival at South L.A.’s very own Martin Luther King Jr. Park, gathering artists, families, friends and public officials in the city’s 8th District. Neo-soul artist Bilal headlined the event,
It was summer 2005 and the conference room at the Los Angeles Sentinel office was abuzz. Sentinel Publisher/ CEO Danny Bakewell Sr. had come up with an idea. “We are going to have a food festival,” he told the staff. There would be food vendors, entertainment and a variety of community services free and open to the community. He and the staff (led by the late Brenda Marsh-Mitchell) worked out the details and about four months after the initial meeting Crenshaw Blvd. between Martin Luther King Blvd. and Rodeo Rd. was packed. About 35,000 people showed up on October 16
Banc of California Stadium will host a variety of community and cultural events, but has been designed with the soccer fan in mind