Entertainment

Photo by Terry Hart

The South Los Angeles native and film executive discusses how the industry became more diverse.

Salsa dancers of all skill levels attend this weekly event that showcases Afro-Latin culture. Photos by Jason Lewis

Tony “El Pana” Welch  brings salsa to Ride-On! Bike Shop and Co-op.

Photo by Rich Laru

Glass is using advanced technology to stay ahead of the
competition in the film industry.

Filmmaker Jacquil Constant is of Haitian decent, and he created “Haiti is a Nation of Artists” to change the narrative of the country. Photos by Jason Lewis

The filmmaker created the Haiti International Film Festival to showcase the best that his people have to offer.

Issa Rae being interviewed by Emile Ennis Jr. in front of a large crowd at Macy’s in the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Photos by Jason Lewis

The “Insecure” director, producer, and actress talks about the success Blacks are having in film; the backlash she received for saying, “I’m rooting for everybody Black;” and she gives advice to young filmmakers.

PAFF Executive Director Ayoku Babu, Alfre Woodard, and Danny Glover. Babu and Glover created the festival along with Ja’net Dubois in 1992. Photo by Venus Bernardo

The festival features films from around the world, an art fest, and film networking events.

Kinya Claiborne at the Style & Society x Le Mieux Summer Soirée. Photo by Alton Mills

Claiborne is the founder of Style & Society Magazine, and she is a community relations manager at Los Angeles Metro.

Marguerite Alexis community involvement is reflected in her music. She works as a mental health advocate at NAMI Urban Los Angeles in Leimert Park. Photo by Trai Icart

“I Am” is a reflection of Alexis’ upbringing and community involvement in South Los Angeles.

Senator Kamala Harris

The playlist includes Marvin Gaye, A Tribe Called Quest, Lauryn Hill, Nina Simone, 2Pac, Beyoncé, Prince, Aretha Franklin, James Brown and many others.

It may seem like he’s having a party, but there is a lot going on beyond the mic.

The festival features films from around the world, an art fest, and film networking events.

Stanley Griggs, also known as Sir Stan, showed up to sing the blues, but he shocked the crowd with his amazing rendition of Prince’s Purple Rain. Photo by Jason Lewis

The top blues artists in Los Angeles perform at this Leimert Park concert venue.