The Watts Summer Festival (WSF), a historic and cultural cornerstone of the Watts community, returns to Ted Watkins Park, on Saturday and Sunday, August 10-11, from noon to dusk.
After eight years in the making, A School Grows in Watts documentary premiered on Sunday, June 30, at the Dances with Films Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood.
Josiah Hankerson of Compton was one of the five high school students from across greater Los Angeles selected as Student Leaders® (#BofAStudentLeaders) by Bank of America.
Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center on May 10, presented LAUSD’s Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center with a $40,000 community health grant aimed at helping students pursue healthcare careers as Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs). The new funding will enable LAUSD to purchase brand new training materials for its free Vocational Nursing Program that primarily serves students in Watts. These include Smart Scopes, Integrated Diagnostic Systems, CPR mannequins, and virtual reality medical training gear, all of which are essential equipment needed as part of the students’ LVN training program. Related Stories Clippers HBCU Night Unifies Alums, Informs Youth Lara Adekoya is Bringing
Vanessa Bryant and the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation (MMSF) joined with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Lakers Youth Foundation to reveal the updated and renovated sports spaces at Nickerson Gardens in Watts, Los Angeles on Monday, May 20.
The Watts neighborhood has been enriched by a vibrant and colorful mural that represents hope, unity and community as part of the arrival of a new and long-awaited building housing Kaiser Permanente medical offices and Watts Counseling and Learning Center.
Black History Month is an excellent time to focus on some of the good that God is doing in our city, our surrounding geographical areas, nation states, on the continent of Africa, in Bermuda and around the globe, through the visionary leadership of Dr. Gerald A. Higginbotham.
In addition to an array of medical services, the new facility will also be home to the Watts Counseling and Learning Center.
From a young age, Watts native Brandon “Stix” Salaam-Bailey noticed the many barriers African American families encountered living in Los Angeles County.
The 17th Annual Taste of Soul Family Festival, South L.A.’s premiere live and in-person outdoor event, proudly welcomes The Whispers to the Bakewell Media Stage presented by Chevy on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Crenshaw Boulevard, from Obama Boulevard to Stocker Avenue.
MoCaFi hosted their fourth On Our Block by MoCaFi™pop-up event in LA to engage Watts residents on pathways to wealth creation and homeownership.
On Sept. 9, elected officials, community leaders and concerned citizens took to the streets of Watts in South Los Angeles to march against gun violence in California.
While residents and leaders should be dismayed by violence in our communities, the Macedonia Community Development Corporation (MCDC) firmly believes in addressing the root causes to create long-term solutions. Imposing lockdowns or guidance to avoid public gathering further places our communities at risk.
Families in Watts will have more access to personalized and flexible education options with the expansion of Learn4Life Alta Vista Innovation High School to a new, larger facility located at 10221 Compton Avenue in Los Angeles.
Established in 2005, the car club “Corvette of Choice” (COC) has lived up to its motto “To be actively involved in the community and help those who are less fortunate than Themselves.” This non-profit organization delights in being involved and making a positive difference in the community, and their beautiful cars are used as a tool to reach those in nee