LASAN Celebrates Earth Day 2025 With Free Community Event in Baldwin Hills
April 17, 2025
Over 40 fun and educational exhibits, games, and prizes await.
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South LA
LACOE Launches $10M GENIUS Grant to Empower Black Learning Outcomes
March 26, 2025
LACOE had received a $6.5M grant to implement strategies to improve educational outcomes for Black students.
Women’s History Month: Karida L. Brown, NAACP Award-winning Sociologist
March 26, 2025
The former UCLA professor is the author of “The Battle For The Black Mind.”
South LA Leaders Join Smallwood-Cuevas to Launch Historic Black Cultural District
March 12, 2025
In a landmark move to honor and preserve South Los Angeles’ rich Black history and cultural legacy, California State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, alongside community leaders, business owners, and residents, gathered at City Hall to announce the launch of the Historic South L.A. Black Cultural District.
Women’s History Month: Skye Patrick, Director and CEO of L.A. County Library
March 6, 2025
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Sentinel spotlights Skye Patrick, director and CEO of L.A. County Library (LACL). She oversees the county’s 86 public libraries and is its first African American director. The following is an edited version of the discussion with Patrick.
City Planners Gift World-Class Skate Park to Local Community Youth
February 26, 2025
The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks and a coalition of community organizations celebrated the grand opening of a world-class skate park on Feb. 22, at 1824 E 115th Street and Wilmington Ave.
Regina Jones Headlines Black History Month Luncheon at Ebell of L.A.
February 5, 2025
The Ebell of Los Angeles will host a special luncheon with trailblazing media pioneer Regina Jones on Feb. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at its historic campus at 743 S. Lucerne Blvd in the Mid-Wilshire community of L.A. to celebrate Black History Month.
Simply Wholesome: 40 Years of Faithful Service to South L.A.—and Beyond
October 9, 2024
Simply Wholesome is a Black-owned business at the southwest corner of Slauson Ave and Overhill Drive in the View Park-Windsor Hills community an unincorporated affluent neighborhood near Inglewood.
Stanley Jordan Mentors Students at 42nd Street Elementary School
September 11, 2024
Stanley Jordan, the legendary jazz guitarist known for his innovative “touch technique,” recently brought his musical brilliance and passion for mentorship to South Los Angeles.
Summer Fun! The Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center
July 10, 2024
The L.A. Sentinel got a sneak peek at new exhibits, space artifacts, and construction progress through time-lapse imagery.
Tavis Smiley, KBLA Delivers Historic National Climate Change Simulcast
July 3, 2024
The June 18 summit occurred at the California Science Center in Exposition Park and simulcast live on C-Span and KBLA.
It’s Bigger Than Us Provides Essential and Educational Resources in South L.A.
June 19, 2024
It’s Bigger Than Us (IBTU) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is “to build stronger, more vibrant communities through meaningful programs and initiatives” – and has successfully been doing just that.
Local Bruins Honored by UCLA with Bridge Builders Awards
June 19, 2024
UCLA Community Programs e and L.A. Inner City Cultural Center presented the 2024 C. Bernard Jackson-UCLA Bridge Builders Awards and Beloved Community Luncheon on June 11, at The Bridge in Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
Algin Sutton Block Party Highlights Community Safety Partnership with LAPD
June 12, 2024
Summer fun has now begun at the Algin Sutton Recreation Center which kicked off its seasonal programming with a block party on June 8 in South Los Angeles in partnership with LAPD’s Community Safety Partnership Bureau, and LA City’s Recreation and Parks Department.
Crenshaw Christian Center Holds Women’s Fellowship
May 29, 2024
Hundreds attended Crenshaw Christian Center’s Women’s Fellowship on May 25, which featured faith, food and fun.