Providing an academic foundation for youth The Bridge Builders Foundation (BBF) is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1998 and aims “to remove barriers of race, poverty, ignorance and […]
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CicLaVia comes to Watts
Area to receive major pedestrian upgrades The popular CicLaVia program made a stop in Watts last weekend. A one-mile stretch of Central Avenue near Ted Watkins Memorial Park was transformed […]
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Labor strike sees workers on strike for increased pay
From Hollywood, the airport, local schools Over the past couple of years, numerous working groups have gone on strike for better wages. Be it airline pilots, health care workers, teachers […]
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Labor strike sees workers on strike for increased pay
From Hollywood, the airport, local schools Over the past couple of years, numerous working groups have gone on strike for better wages. Be it airline pilots, health care workers, teachers […]
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Scholarships available for budding Hip Hop musicians
New program at Los Angeles College of Music In honor of the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop this year, the Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) has announced a partnership […]
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No Menthol Sunday: A day of reflection, purpose
Fighting back against Big Tobacco The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) encourages all African-American congregations and spiritual institutions to come together on Sunday, May 21, for No Menthol […]
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CAL town hall sizeable crowd in support of Mayor Karen Bass
Helping to keep citizens informed Citizens for Accountable Leadership (CAL) hosted a recent town hall meeting with Mayor Karen Bass to help facilitate a discussion regarding her immediate plans for […]
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Redistricting process gets boost with pair of new assembly bills
Building on the Fair Maps Act The California Common Cause, a group that advocates for open government, met recently to bring attention to the Fair Maps Act of which two […]