South Central, Los Angeles–City Council District 9 is perceived to be “mainly Latino” and Dulce Vasquez who is a migrant from Mexico, feels…
Note: In 2019, I had the opportunity to interview Ayuko Babu, co-founder of the Pan African Film Festival while interning at L.A Focus, a…
As you all know, I had the opportunity to fly to Minnesota a day or two after the riots and protests started following the…
Jasmyne Cannick is my guest for Women’s History Month. Jasmyne is an award-winning journalist, writer, host, advocate and strategist who thrives at the intersection…
The murder of Nipsey Hussle hauntingly mirrors the murder of not only Bunchy Carter, but the entire dismantling of Los Angeles Black Panther Party. His 2019 slaying also mirrors how the vision of community progress for Blacks in South Central was disrupted during the 1960’s.
Carnalas Banging Vicky’s Town in East Los in the 90s. Two sisters journey though the world of banging VST in East Los Angeles Boyle…
“What happened over the past decades to the once stalwart and steadfast American black family, the backbone of the black community, are shocking and…
“By the 1960s, Arthur G. Gaston was probably the richest black man in America. He was the leading employer of blacks in Alabama and…
Los Angeles County, CA–Recently, I was asked to help pen an article on African-American (ADOS) displacement in Los Angeles County. Initially, I thought the…