August 2023
New beginnings at Watts BusinessSource Center launch
The L.A. Standard Newspaper needs your support so that we can continue to create positive stories about Black communities. $20,…
Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation CEO’s Corner
The L.A. Standard Newspaper needs your support so that we can continue to create positive stories about Black communities. $20,…
Black California Dreamin’ at CAAM
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.
Zay Monae’s 85mil series
The South Los Angeles photographer “pulls up” on locals for ten-minute photo sessions. She also shoots Black cultural events.
African American Historic Places Project
Getty and the City of Los Angeles have partnered to identify, preserve, and celebrate African American heritage in Los Angeles.
TEC Leimert Spotlight: Gene James III is getting to the next level
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.
LA Commons combats anti-Blackness through art
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.