Originally Published July 2020 Watts, CA–Singer, songwriter and actress Janelle Monáe brought her Wondalunch to Watts last week, in partnership with local organizations and congresswomen representing…
Compton, CA–Recently I had the opportunity to interview Compton’s current Mayor Aja Brown, who has been the Mayor of Compton the last eight years.…
Tina Sampay for L.A Focus Newspaper California residents gathered over 1,400,000 signatures to hold a special election September 4, where voters will get to…
LEIMERT PARK — As the world continues to shift and adapt to the coronavirus pandemic, events like the Leimert Park Jazz Festival provide much…
Los Angeles, CA–Alizah Silver is the founder of the Love Activists, a 501c3 non-profit educational program. Through her role as a teacher at KIPP…
Written by: Tina Sampay (Slauson Girl) for wavepublication.com Los Angeles, CA–Fatima Dodson, owner of Runway Boutique, wanted to curate an event where Black women…
Crenshaw District, Los Angeles–The A.F.I.B.A. (African Fire Fighters Benevolent Association) Center has operated in a city-owned property on Crenshaw for more than 20 years,…
Downtown, Los Angeles—On the four-year anniversary of Gemmel Moore’s death, a Los Angeles jury unanimously voted to convict Edward Buck as being responsible for…
Los Angeles, CA–Corvain Cooper is no longer serving a life sentence for a non-violent marijuana conviction under the three strikes law. Corvain received clemency…