For this holiday, it’s important to celebrate and keep Black dollars in Black communities.
California State Assemblymember Isaac Bryan recognized Sampay’s bold contributions to Black media in Los Angeles.
The nation’s largest Black-owned affordable housing investor made a record $220 million investment to help stabilize the community by purchasing the 669-unit Baldwin Village Apartments.
“Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture” explores the history of Black surfing from Africa to the United States while local Black surfing organizations are promoting the sport, hosting free lessons, and celebrating Black beach culture.
Walking Rich: A Story of Perseverance. The Inglewood native and Tuskegee University graduate has not allowed a disability to slow him down.
Black alumni from the rival schools get together on a yearly basis for a joint tailgate.
This summit dispels the narrative that there aren’t many Black coaches in the pipeline. “I think it’s a cop-out.”
Brett C.S. Roberts traveled through the Sahara Desert in the middle of the night to reach Cairo, Egypt.
South Los Angeles native and Inglewood resident Brett C.S. Roberts published a book that gives tips on how to travel the world on a budget.
The Hawaiian Islands offer perfect year round weather with it’s amazing beaches, beautiful sunsets and spectacular sights. Maui is one of the most popular destinations.
New Orleans is a predominately Black city that features amazing live music, art, and food. Sunday second line parades, jazz lounges, and art studios showcases the city’s culture.
LaTanya Letcher was able to see spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and snow-capped mountains as she traveled through Northern California, Oregon, and Washington.
Local Black hiking organizations are taking advantage of Los Angeles’ outdoor terrain.
Cooper has seen an increase in Black surfers since he took up the activity and he believes that getting over a fear of the ocean would bring more Black people to surfing.
Cooper has seen people make physical and emotional transformations by attending her Saturday morning classes in Inglewood.
Gyms are still closed, so many people are getting together for large group rides and joining cycling clubs in the greater Los Angeles area.
Curtis Burke’s guests all had a “sink-or-swim” type of moment at a critical place in their lives.
Boyd performs comedy, has written for Arsenio Hall, and his latest project, “High Power: A Mystical Short Film,” has been released on YouTube.
Hollywood photographer Carell Augustus recreated iconic movie scenes using Black actors and actresses.
Getty and the City of Los Angeles have partnered to identify, preserve, and celebrate African American heritage in Los Angeles.
This Leimert Park group is bringing back a lost art that’s rooted in Black culture.
“We’re focused on making it 100 percent affordable so that people in the community can afford to live there opposed to building something for people outside of the community to come in and live there.”
The use of social media and a stronger online presence has helped this Black-owned business connect with their customers and create new business.
The Valley Economic Alliance created a YouTube series to help close the capital gap for African American entrepreneurs.
With only seven percent of robotic engineers being female, leaders from the Engineer Factory and SoLA Robotics are encouraging high school and middle school girls to enter the STEM field.
SoLA Robotics is a STEM program that teaches coding through competitive robotics teams.
Local Girl Scouts troop partners with local Black-owned businesses to teach girls leadership skills.
Alumni of Historically Black Colleges and Universities are making an impact professionally, socially, and culturally in Los Angeles.
This partnership will open the door for other Black, minority, and women owned businesses to work with the museum.
Kim Prince partnered with Gregory Dulan to open the restaurant at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
Both vegans and non vegans enjoy the plant-based cuisine at Azla Ethiopian Vegan, which is on Leimert Boulevard, just south of 43rd Street.
Vanessa Punche turned her coffee truck into a Mid City brick and mortar coffee shop on Redondo Boulevard, just south of Pico Boulevard.
Interior designer Tamara Marie creates environments in people’s homes that invoke positive emotions.
Local designer Tauska Trusaun-Kennedy specializes in ADUs; building tiny homes and converting garages into living quarters.
YOLA provides children free instruments, intensive music instruction, and opportunities to perform on stages in their communities and around the world.
The Where Art Can Occur Theater Center provides a space for artists of African descent to showcase their work. The theater company will be placing a bid to become the operator of the Vision Theater in Leimert Park.
The Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center in Leimert Park created a path for Christopher Powe to go to college.
Afro City Marketplace and My BBB have created a home for several Black merchants.
The Boutique retail store at the Westfield Culver City Mall has over 80 Black-owned brands.
The Black-owned beauty supply store has locations in South Los Angeles, Inglewood, and Compton.
The Inglewood adult boutique specializes in promoting sexual health and well-being while improving communication between partners.
Bass’ work with every level of politics and with local community service organizations will bring much needed resources to Black communities in Los Angeles.
Homelessness, affordable housing, crime, and supporting local small business are some of the pressing issues in Black communities of Los Angeles.
Jan Perry and Sydney Kamlager discuss the homelessness issue, affordable housing, criminal justice reform, and reparations.
Climate issues are handled in a different manner in Black communities, leading to several health issues.
With the Black population diminishing at local schools, some Black students are relying on Dream Centers to deal with bullying and harassment.
The negative impact of climate change and global warming sound like a post-apocalyptic world science fiction movie, but according to climate justice educator Brittany Jefferson, life as we know it could drastically change.
After hosting a vaccination event, the two organizations will host two free events on Sunday, June 26 at the L.A. Alpha House in View Park.
Historian and author Alison Rose Jefferson showcases photographs from her book “Living the California Dream: African American Leisure Sites during the Jim Crow Era” at the California African American Museum.
With hate crimes on the rise, LA Commons provides opportunities for people to interact with each other, which builds a sense of belonging and trust among people of different races.
Master printer Von Thomas creates museum quality custom color and black and white prints.
This Black-owned photography and video studio is on Crenshaw Boulevard, just south of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The Charles Communication Group is a public relations agency that spreads their clients message locally and nationally.
Vaughn was a star athlete on Dorsey High School’s football and track teams. Now he’s starting a rewarding career as a firefighter.
The South Los Angeles non-profit organization partners with Coastal Health to train health workers to retrofit the workplace environment.
Freeman, an Inglewood native, will complete her Bachelor of Science dgree in Nutrition in 2021 and she will pursue a Master of Science degree in Dietetics.
Local photographer Karim Saafir discovered remarkable stories of resilience, pride, and dignity as he formed relationships with less fortunate people in Los Angeles.
The South Los Angeles photographer “pulls up” on locals for ten-minute photo sessions. She also shoots Black cultural events.
George’s work has been on display at Gallery 90220 in South Los Angeles.
Omar McGee is providing his clients with excellent auto services without them having to step foot on a dealership lot.
The owners of The Metaphor Club created this monthly classic car meetup show to support Black-owned businesses.
Stevo Ward made subtle changes to his Mercedes-Benz CL500. Those changes make his car standout from the crowd. Photos by Jason Lewis
Stevo Ward is the go-to-guy to make a car a head-turner.
Car salespersons no longer hover around the car lot waiting for customers. They now huddle around a computer to interact with car buyers. Photos by Jason Lewis
The days of heading down to the dealership and haggling with a salesperson are nearly over.
James, a View Park Prep and UCLA grad, used TEC Leimert’s NXT LVL social media incubator program to land a job at XX Artists.
Betts hosts a tech show on KBLA Talk 1580, and she helps locals enter into the field with tech bootcamps hosted by Made in South LA.
Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation partnered with Best Buy, the Annenberg Foundation, and Greater LA Education Foundation to create a center that has a computer lab and recording studio.
The Watts native has opened LA Create Space, a co-working space in Inglewood which features an audio and video production studio.
One forever, in wedded bliss.
The Butlers, both buisness owners from Los Angeles, held their wedding in New Orleans.
