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January 16, 2012 at 6pm to February 2, 2012 at 7pm – View Park, Los Angeles, CA
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Cyclists participating in CicLAvia's Watts ride were treated to a biker's view of the community, and helped map it for others as well. 
The Citizen's Commission responsible for drafting district maps of Los Angeles will reveal their first draft this afternoon, and Parks wants you there. 
Councilwoman Jan Perry presented an intergenerational community dialogue about ending rape in Los Angeles. 
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SoCal Connected calls Leimert Park Beat "an excellent blog that chronicles the happenings in and around Leimert Park Village." Tavis Smiley - History of the Blog in 2009 and tour of Leimert Park Village New York Times - South Los Angeles says yes to no more fast food in 2008
KCRW: Warren Olney's Which Way, LA - County supervisor race goes uncovered by the media
LAist - Neighborhood Project in 2007
Curbed LA - West Adams on the down low in 2007
LA Observed - WeAd is the black WeHo in 2007
LA Observed - Winds knock down the sycamore trees on 42nd in 2006
Stories about Leimert Park
NPR: Leimert Park's Struggle with Identity in 2006
Washington Post - Tour of Leimert Park in 2006
Los Angeles Times - Tour of Leimert Park in 2005
LA City Beat - Tour of Leimert Park in 2005
NY Times - Soul Central from 1993
Stuff to Check Out
Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Farmers Market - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. EVERY Saturday
One Compton
Babe and Ricky's Inn
World Stage
Project Blowed
Najite and Olokun Prophecy
Vocalist Dwight Trible Los Angeles Jazz LA Jazz Society
Eso Won Books
Leimert Park Movie
Ernest Hardy
Leimert Park Book Fair
Crenshaw Chamber
Black Book Expo
Leimert Park Chargers
Mark Ridley-Thomas blog
LAPD Crime Map
Adopted by Aliens
West Adams Heritage Association
Los Angeles City Neighborhoods West Adams-Normandie
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Founded in 1992 by then Los Angeles City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, the Empowerment Congress is a dynamic partnership among neighborhood groups, residents, non-profit organizations, businesses, religious institutions, and community leaders.
The Empowerment Congress is comprised of 2nd District stakeholders organized to engage their peers in efforts to improve their communities and directly impact policies and decisions that impact the daily lives of all constituents living in the 2nd Supervisorial District of Los Angeles.
The celebration included: Keynote speaker Reverand Al Sharpton, host of PoliticsNation on MSNBC; Herb Wesson, Los Angeles City Council President; Hill Harper, Actor-Author-Activist. Music performance by The Bricks was stellar.
The Event was held on the campus of…
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CALLING EVENT & ARTISTS SUBMISSIONS FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES 2012 AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
The Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) is a proud supporter of
Los Angeles’ 2012 African American Heritage Celebration, which begins on January, 27, 2012 in honor of the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., and concludes on March 31, 2012 during National Women’s Month.
... This celebration promotes and encourages awareness of the significant contributions made by our City’s African Americans in culture, education, politics, business, technology, and the arts.
DCA is once again creating a comprehensive calendar that will list the numerous events, exhibitions, lectures, and festivals related to this annual celebration. Art organizations (galleries, cultural centers, museums) are invited to submit information for any events that your organization is hosting between January 27 and March 31, 2012.
ARTISTS:
Submit 3-5 images to be…
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Leimert park Artwalk Jan 29th
SELF-GUIDED EXPLORATION
~the ONLY Artwalk in LA centered around MUSIC~
bringing together all cultures, artforms and vibrations…
UNITING LA ~ EVERY LAST SUNDAY
KAOS Network Features
:::DJ Cee Brown:::
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~LIVE Bands~
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www.boomboomboom.bandcamp.com
:::Jacqueline Mackenzie:::
~Featured Performers from Youth Organizations~
:::PYFC All Stars:::
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:::YoYo’s School of Hip Hop:::…
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I remember when I lived in a state that did not want to truly recognize King Day. But today, 20 years later, as Al Sharpton would say, most people in Arizona have to take the day off and think about why.
Images from the 27thAnnual Kingdom Day Parade honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Crowds lined the route, a few people deep at most points as the sun came out around 11:30 to shine on. The festival in Leimert Park Village at 43rd and Degnan was busier earlier this year - I think it's reaqlly catching on.…
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The importance of community and organization at a grass roots level is always the point of the Empowerment Congress, where a few thousand residents gather to learn more about their government.
But the message has a special resonance in 2012. Libya fell. Tunisia fell. Egypt fell. Syria may fall. In places where you have to put your life on the line for freedom, people are standing up. Not just because of oppression or intolerable crimes, but to have a voice, a say in their country.
We already have that right. It's free. We just have to use it.
Nearly every candidate for mayor was at the conference, along with Al…
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"When you hunger for peace like there is one last piece of chocolate cake in the office kitchen & you're willing to choke a fool out for it...you will know peace." ~FoSho
The Shrine Auditorium, located on Jefferson Boulevard and Royal Street, will be hosting the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Show on Sunday, January 29, 2012. The doors open at 5:00 pm and the show begins at 6:00 pm. Due to this event, the below streets will be affected:
- Royal Street between 32nd Street and Jefferson Boulevard, from approximately 6:00 am on Sunday, January 29, 2012 until 12:00 am on Monday, January 30, 2012. Local and emergency access will be maintained at all…
From Trust South LA - Ride to the Watts Towers this weekend as Ciclavia and TRUST South LA create a crowdsourced map of the city and do a route exploration for the next citywide Ciclavia.
Starting at 10am…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A Tribute in Song celebrates Dr. King through a multimedia presentation along with words and songs performed by Lura Daniels-Ball, an alumna of USC’s world-renowned Thornton School of Music.
Essentially, MLK: A Tribute in Song takes the audience on a musical journey highlighting the milestones of Dr. King’s legendary life that ended too soon almost 44 years ago on April 4, 1968.
The 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,…
Every other friday, I'll post a picture of something in Culver City that is 'hiding in plain sight.'
This time, the question is: Do you know where in Culver CIty this figure who exhorts us to "Start your adventure today" is? If you know, enter your response in the comments box of this post! I'll reveal…
Micheál (Mehaul) O’Leary was elected to the Culver City City Council on April 10, 2008. A local business owner, Mehaul has been active in the Culver City Lions Club and Culver City Elks Lodge.…
“Tilt-Shift LA: New Queer Perspectives on the Western Edge,” opens at Luis De Jesus Gallery in Culver City this Saturday, January 28th, from 6 pm to 9 pm. The public is welcome. A series of free programs will…
"Manifest Destiny," a photographic exhibition featuring eight artists opens this Saturday night, the 28th, from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Analog Salon in Culver CIty. It is open to the public. Music will be provided by Ethnomusicologist Marlon Fuentes.
Participating artists…
Meghan Sahli-Wells' campaign for Culver City Council is gaining momentum after winning endorsements from U.S. Representative Karen Bass, State Assemblymember Holly Mitchell, Culver City Council Member and former Mayor Christopher Armenta, and all five Culver City School Board members: Karlo Silbiger,…
The Backhouse Restaurant just opened on West Pico Blvd. in Rancho Park. Joining recent addition Hokkaido and the more established Torafuku and Gyu-Kaku, the blocks between Westwood Blvd. and Veteran Ave. are quickly…
Children's Book World, 10580 1/2 Pico Blvd., is hosting an impressive lineup to honor MLK day. Call (310) 559 or visit
www.childrensbookworld.com for more info.…
The City of LA Bureau of Sanitation has expanded CURBSIDE collection for Christmas trees. If your Christmas tree is too big to cut and place it inside the green waste bin, simply place the tree next to your green waste bin on collection day.…
What was once an eyesore and was finally cleaned up and landscaped will now become a construction zone as Phase 2 of the Expo Light Rail Line begins.
Work crews will remove existing train tracks along the Expo right-of-way in Rancho Park and Cheviot Hills starting January 9. The work should be completed in April, according to BuildExpo.org.
Work crews will remove the existing railroad tracks consisting of rails, fasteners, and ties from Military Avenue to Bagley…
Brotherhood. Sisterhood. Neighborhood. In Leimert Park Village, Park Mesa Heights, Crenshaw, South LA, West Adams, Baldwin Hills, Arlington
The Echo Country Outpost - one of the coolest venues in the neighborhood - is becoming even more intimate. No fees for tickets or beers. They are now only hosting private affairs - and of course YOU are invited.
"Part of the difficulty of running a legally underground but aboveboard operation like the Outpost is that there are bound to be struggles with government bodies like the police," read an email sent to supporters…
Helicopter noise in Los Angeles is now in the national spotlight, leading to a story in the New York Times about the introduction of federal legislation to require the FAA to establish rules on flight paths and minimum altitudes over residential areas.
The conversation was re-ignited after the four-part "Helicopter Hella Loud"…
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