The Brenda Marsh-Mitchell Gospel Stage presented by City National Bank was a blessed place to be at the 18th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival on Saturday, Oct. 21.
After overcoming years of severe depression, Bernadette Taylor found her passion making homemade candy brittle for her family and friends. In 2015, Taylor started her business Brittle Diddle and has been successful since. Unexpectedly, tragedy struck in 2021 when her son was murdered. Before his passing, he expressed his delight for her candies and made recipe suggestions that would result in bestsellers. Now fast-forward to 2023, Brittle Diddle will be at this year’s annual Taste of Soul Family Festival on Saturday, October 21. The self-proclaimed “Best Brittle in Los Angeles County” stuff their candies with a variety of flavors like
Bodied by Patrice will be at the annual Taste of Soul Family Festival Saturday, October 21, with products and professional insight for transforming bodies and building confidence.
The Taste of Soul Family Festival is fast approaching, and people throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area are gearing up to attend the biggest block party on the West Coast on Saturday, October 21.
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Major performs at the 2016 Taste of Soul Festival in Los Angeles, Ca.
Danny J. Bakewell, Sr., founder and creator of the annual Taste of Soul family festival in South Los Angeles, throws his hands up in celebration at the 2016 Taste of Soul Festival. For more information on Taste of Soul, visit www.tasteofsoul.org
Since winning the competition, Jhala Angelique has begun making a name for herself throughout the Greater Los Angeles area as a rising artist. Recently the Sentinel caught up with the child prodigy to discuss her life after StarQuest.
Recently, the Los Angeles Sentinel met with one of the world’s leading financial institutions to discuss their Black Executive Leadership Team (BELT) and the positive work they are committed to in the Black community.
When Danny J. Bakewell Sr. first created the Taste of Soul Family Festival, he envisioned an event where the South Los Angeles community could come together for a day of fellowship, love, peace and unity.
In 2009, Melanie Fiona released her debut single “Give It to Me Right” which became the staple R&B song for all women who were in relationships or leaving from a romantic relationship. Nine years later, Fiona is still producing some of the greatest R&B hits. However this time, she is sharing her music with 350,000 people on the Hyundai Soundstage during the 13th annual Taste of Soul Family Festival.
Win a New 2018 Hyundai Kona at Taste of Soul!
“Through college, through medical school, through my residency and post op school, I learned the importance of seeing my patients as my fellow community members,” said Los Angeles Internist, Dr. William King. For the third time, King is bringing his medical practice to Bakewell Media’s Taste of Soul in October. This year, King told the Sentinel, he and his team will be focusing on the medical station, where attendees can go for things like chest pain, shortness of breath or wounds. He’ll also be offering testing for HIV and Hepatitis C. “I’ve always been interested in becoming a physician, since
Starquest 2017 Vocal Competition Winners Nancy Fifita and Ryan Wirtz visit the LA Sentinel to talk about their experiences as last year’s winners.