Movement to co-name Crenshaw Blvd. “Malcolm X Blvd.”
There have been movements for decades to add Malcolm X’s name to a street in Los Angeles’ Black community. FA-MLI, Inc.’s plan is to add Malcolm X’s name to Crenshaw Boulevard.
Black Real Estate Dialogue Podcast
The B.R.E.D. podcast highlights the stories of Black investors and host Sam Dolciné has created a real estate investors community to help others enter the field.
Leimert Park Jazz Festival
The festival will be held August 27, 11:30 a.m. – 8:45 p.m. on the upper parking deck at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
Leimert Park Jazz Festival
The festival will be held August 27, 11:30 a.m. – 8:45 p.m. on the upper parking deck at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
K.A.U.S.E. provides essential resources
The non-profit organization gives diapers, baby products, groceries and other products and services to people in need.
Jan Perry plans to address homelessness issue in Congress
Perry is running for Congress in November. She plans to continue her efforts to combat the homelessness issue.
Youth program creates a pathway into the aviation and aerospace industries
Introductory youth program showcases high-paying careers at the airport.
NFL summit in Inglewood for Black coaches
This summit dispels the narrative that there aren’t many Black coaches in the pipeline. “I think it’s a cop-out.”
South L.A. Best Buy Teen Tech Center
Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation partnered with Best Buy, the Annenberg Foundation, and Greater LA Education Foundation to create a center that has a computer lab and recording studio.
The Handy Foundation trains people of color for behind-the-scenes jobs in the film industry
The film industry is massive in Los Angeles, but there is a relatively small percentage of Black people working behind-the-scenes jobs. The Handy Foundation is creating pathways for diversity in the industry.