By Dennis J. Freeman Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The county commemorated the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago with a ceremony March 31 in the Baldwin Hills where a grove of trees was planted in honor of King. Several prominent Los Angeles officials and leaders, led by county Supervisor Read More…
CRENSHAW — An outdoor museum honoring Los Angeles’ African-American community will be the first of its kind in the city. Los Angeles City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson hosted a community town hall meeting March 6 to discuss Destination Crenshaw, a “community-inspired public art and streetscape” design project. Around 150 people came out to the event at Read More…
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Instead of enjoying her day off Feb. 10, Kowana Stanley decided to spend her day at a community forum hosted by U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles). Stanley has been a resident of South Los Angeles for the last 50 years and was unaware of the plans for the new development Read More…
