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Nearly 150 media outlets attended the annual Ethnic Media Conference, Expo, and Awards in Sacramento.

With planning for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games underway, the ULI Los Angeles: Urban Marketplace held panel discussions with the topic of increasing tourism in local Black communities.

Mayor Karen Bass recently took a trip to Paris before the 2024 Olympics, and Los Angeles County receives nearly $900 million in federal funding ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.

The Center for Black Power is the meeting place for BLM-LA and partnering organizations which combat police brutality, supports gang interventionists, and teaches children leadership skills.

The Los Angeles Standard Newspaper was recognized for their Juneteenth coverage.

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.

The Los Angeles Newspaper can use your support! 

There have been movements for decades to add Malcolm X’s name to a street in Los Angeles’ Black community.  FA-MLI, Inc.’s plan is to add Malcolm X’s name to Crenshaw Boulevard.

Community Build partnered with the Los Angeles Public Library for a screening of “The Fire This Time,” which highlighted the issues that led to the 1992 Uprising.

An elevated, automated people mover will connect to Metro’s Crenshaw/LAX line in downtown Inglewood and travel to the Forum, SoFi Stadium, and the Clippers’ arena when it is complete.

South Los Angeles resident Randal Henry has published a book that showcases remarkable African Americans who were born, raised, or lived in South L.A.

Participants of the program are less likely to return to prison because they are better equipped to manage relationships upon their return home.  The program, in partnership with Community Build, helps them with job training and job placement.

Kika Keith fought hard to bring a Black-owned cannabis dispensary to her community, which will better serve the area than a dispensary that is owned by somebody from outside of the community.  She’s also erasing the stigmas associated with cannabis use.

New pools open at Van Ness Recreation Center on Slauson Avenue and Van Ness Avenue, and at Algin Sutton Recreation Center on Hoover Street just south of Manchester Boulevard.

The opening of the plaza gives the community more green space to host health and wellness activities.

Smiley is back on the air as he’s brought an amazing lineup which includes Dominique DiPrima, DL Hugley, and Melina Abdullah to speak about Black political and social issues.

The festival along Degnan Boulevard will feature five stages with live music, workshops, panel discussions, children activities, and vendors.

The Black-owned coffee shop will host a special edition of their monthly vendor pop-up sidewalk series.

New permit requirements in the city of Los Angeles have made it difficult for street vendors to sell goods in the village.  Local organizers are working to obtain a long-term permit.    

A South Los Angeles playground has been renamed in honor of Harlins, and Netflix released a documentary about her life.

 Check out South LA Cafe owners’ reaction to a huge surprise!

Programs such as Community Build and Reclaiming America’s Communities through Empowerment could have a greater impact if the programs received more funding.

This service helps locals get to places of need without causing pollution.  

The Los Angeles native was well loved in South L.A.

The feature is for Destination Crenshaw's Faces of Black LA series

The Crenshaw Farmers’ Market, Melanin Market LA, and voters drives are happening Saturdays at the mall.  

FOX SOUL’s all-Black news show covers national news from a Black perspective.

Protesters in Los Angeles want justice, a reallocation of public safety funds, and D.A. Jackey Lacey to prosecute law enforcement agents.

Small rental property owners are struggling to make mortgage payments, which may force them to sell properties.  This could reduce affordable housing that is available to locals.  

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital is on the front lines of the battle against COVID-19

Community members have stepped up to help people who are the most in need.

Initially many Black people believed that the coronavirus would not harm Black communities, but poor health and a lack of access to quality heath care has led to higher death rates among Black people.

The network has won prestigious awards for presenting positive, community-based stories.  

While gentrification is impacting South Los Angeles and Inglewood, Nipsey Hussle was a symbol of Black people investing in their own communities.  

Photos from the Kingdom Day Parade and Freedom Festival in Leimert Park

Events in Los Angeles and Inglewood on Saturday and Monday.

Spectrum’s Housing Assist program and Rebuilding Together Long Beach has renovated homes in South Los Angeles and Compton.

The foundation passes out food, clothing, and toiletries on Skid Row every Thursday from noon to 2 p.m.

This partnership between the community and the LAPD has greatly reduced violent crime in and around Harvard Park in South Los Angeles.

Mayor Butts highlights the financial impact of recent development projects, and addresses the traffic concerns.  

People of all ages come together to clean up the neighborhood. Photos by Jason Lewis

The neighborhood council which presides over View Heights, Angeles Mesa, and Hyde Park will host a planning meeting on May 12 at Dulan’s on Crenshaw.

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson presents Destination Crenshaw to community members at The Museum of African American Art on the third floor of Macy’s at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. Photo by Jason Lewis

“…We can take this desire, this need, and this necessity at this moment in history, the necessity to tell our story, to document our story, but also to mark our territory forever.” -Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Photo by Jason Lewis

The memorial is at the highest point of the park, overlooking the city.

Senator Kamala Harris with actors Jurnee Smollett-Bell and Jussie Smollett. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. which Harris is a member of, are holding signs behind them. Photo by Jason Lewis

Photos from the Kingdom Day Parade, the Freedom Fest, and MLK Jr. Day Celebration at the California African American Museum.

"The Liquor Bank served as a hot spot of crime, drugs, and violence.  Today, we said enough is enough, our community deserves better.” -Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Veterans held picket signs outside of the West L.A. VA Medical Center. They feel that members of their group are being denied benefits. Photos by Jason Lewis

The veterans feel that they are being denied benefits and services because of their race.

Morning traffic on Slauson Ave. nearing La Cienega. Photos by Jason Lewis

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and the Department of Public Works are addressing this traffic problem.

The church partnered with other COGIC churches, political leaders, public figures, and community members to support people affected by Hurricane Harvey.

If the name change is approved, Obama Blvd. will intersect with Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Photo by Jason Lewis

Obama Boulevard is set to be unveiled on Presidents' Day 2019.  It will intersect with Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, standing in front of the tunnel boring machine, addresses a crowd six stories below Crenshaw Blvd. Photos by Jason Lewis

The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project stations at Exposition Blvd., MLK Jr. Blvd., and in Leimert Park are now connected.

A community member discusses a legal case with an attorney at Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas’ office. Photo by Jason Lewis

Ridley-Thomas has plans for more pro bono legal clinics in the future.  

This Community Leadership Council allows local residents to have a voice in the development of the Crenshaw/LAX line.

Photos from the Kingdom Day Parade, Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Fest in Leimert Park, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at the California African American Museum (CAAM).

A cheer squad passes through the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Photo by Jason Lewis

Over 200,000 people are expected to converge on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

There is a discussion to extend the line north of Exposition Blvd.

Activists want community based solutions rather than a stronger police presence to solve issues in minority communities.

The LAPD has made connections with certain demographics, but there is still a disconnect.