South LA Cafe is a cultural hub that serves amazing coffee
This coffee shop is a safe space for people of color, long-term residents, new residents, and it is also a cultural hub where the history of the community is felt.
gentrification
Damien Goodmon: “If we can’t afford it, don’t build it”
Goodmon does not want to be the last Black man in Leimert Park (or South L.A.), so he’s looking for community members to join the fight against gentrification.
Leimert Park Village 20/20 Vision Initiative is “Of, for, and by the community”
This initiative would create a cultural and convention center and maintain the Afrocentric environment along Degnan Blvd.
The L.A. Black Investors Club and Sip & Sonder hosts the Inglewood Gentrification Town Hall meeting
The L.A. Black Investors Club will host the meeting as well as their next Black Business Pitch competition at Sip & Sonder.
Town Hall Cafe Los Angeles debut episode takes on gentrification and local politics
The podcast is designed to discuss issues that affect South Los Angeles communities.
The View on Overhill wins round one
Community members from View Park and Windsor Hills objected to The Bedford Group’s proposed luxury condominium project on Overhill Dr. and La Brea Ave.
The Liquor Bank’s permit to sell alcohol is revoked
“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
The ECWA helps community members become financially competitive
The neighborhood council for Baldwin Hills, Crenshaw, and Leimert Park areas holds workshops for entrepreneurs.
There’s a lot of gray area in the changing demographics
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