Joel Boyd’s journey through comedy, television, and film
Boyd performs comedy, has written for Arsenio Hall, and his latest project, “High Power: A Mystical Short Film,” has been released on YouTube.
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Rasheeda Garner is bringing Black stories to the big screen
Garner has written movies for the OWN Network and Netflix, and now she is working as a producer on upcoming projects.
Downtown Crenshaw bids for their 40 acres and a mall, but are turned down
The leaders of Downtown Crenshaw are seeking to purchase the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza and are fighting to stop a group with possible ties to Donald Trump and Jared Kushner from buying it.
Destination Crenshaw featured L.A. Standard Newspaper Publisher Jason Lewis
The feature is for Destination Crenshaw’s Faces of Black LA series
The Black Hollywood Education and Resource Center Virtual Film Festival
The event features 140 films from 18 countries, 10 panels and special events
Black entrepreneurs are turning to crowdfunding for financing
Crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe have become an alternative to securing bank loans.
Sole Folks in Leimert Park Village
Sole Folks is a new high-end retail store and business incubator for fashion designers.
Claudine Cooper leads free fitness workouts at Darby Park
Cooper has seen people make physical and emotional transformations by attending her Saturday morning classes in Inglewood.
Fresh food, Black merchandise, and voter education at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
The Crenshaw Farmers’ Market, Melanin Market LA, and voters drives are happening Saturdays at the mall.