Black business trails in several categories; PCR’s Mark Robertson offers solutions
Pacific Coast Regional CEO Mark Robertson expressed that we need to support our own at West Angeles Church of God in Christ’s Super Saturday event.
South Los Angeles
Destination Crenshaw will celebrate Black culture and history in South Los Angeles
“…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
Cal State L.A. promotes civic and social entrepreneurship
The university hosted the Civic and Social Entrepreneurship Summit, where students presented business plans to improve their communities.
Leimert Park Block Party showcases amazing Black-owned food trucks
The Billionaire Burger Boyz and Happy Ice L.A. bring this festival-type event to South Los Angeles every second Friday night of the month, 6pm-10pm.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is Dedicated in Kenneth Hahn State Recreational Area
The memorial is at the highest point of the park, overlooking the city.
Dorsey HS partners with The Stentorians for firefighting training
The African American firefighters association introduces Dorsey students to careers in the fire department.
Williams brothers are sending kids to college through the Venus and Serena Williams Tennis Academy
Fred and Richard Williams, who trained the Williams sisters as children, are grooming future tennis stars at Rancho Cienega Sports Complex.
Changing the perception of Black gun ownership
The Bobby Seale Gun and Rifle Club, which meets monthly at the LAX Firing Range in Inglewood, promotes gun awareness and safety while distancing themselves from anti-government gun organizations.
Photo and video assignment: Negative Space
By Jason Lewis The lesson at the end of the meeting was on negative space. I wanted to…
L.A. Standard Camera Club March meeting recap
By Jason Lewis Los Angeles Standard Newspaper Publisher Thank you to everybody who was able to make the first camera…