He may have just played to crowds of 90,000 at Coachella 2014, but soul and R&B singer Aloe Blacc generated as much heat and verve recently at a private benefit show for around 200 supporters of his good friend, prospective 8th District council member Marqueece Harris-Dawson.

The 90 minute show featuring Blacc's funky band The Grand Scheme took place in the plush…

LOS ANGELES (April 30, 2014) Join the California African American Museum (CAAM) and enjoy the beauty of spring with Cross-Cultural Afro Influences during Target Sundays at CAAM, May 4, 2014, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Co-hosted by actor Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter and actress T'Keyah Crystal Keymah, the program will include special tributes to mothers and the history of Cinco de Mayo.…

Our own Evita Castine who is currently directing the University of Southern California movie, Only Light, is credited as a writer, producer, photographer, and Emmy award-winning producer.

Her first year film at USC, Saudade has played at several film festivals in…

This free Health, Fitness and Family Fun Festival will be held on Saturday, April 26, 10am-2pm at Marting Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, 3916 S. Western Ave.

Community Health Fair: Free dental and health screenings, diabetes, HIV, blood pressure…

College students! This is the fun, educational and rewarding internship opportunity you've been hoping for.

Join the CITYstage Summer Camp staff if you:

 - Love the performing arts (dance, music, theatre, productions arts)

 - Enjoy working with teens (ages 11-18) 

 - Want to impact under-served…

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Joint Empowerment Congress West Area/Park Mesa Neighborhood Council Task Forcemore than 150 trees to be cut down on Crenshaw Blvd by mta Let’s build the crenshaw rail without blighting our community SPEAK UP FOR OUR COMMUNITYAttend the Board of Public Works Commission Hearing Monday– April 14, 2014 9:30am

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Does any one know who I can contact about the 2014 Leimert Park Village African Arts and Music Festival? Members of the Los Angeles Cameroonian Community would like to participate in this coming year's event.

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The African Scientific Institute inspires young people to…

During this coming Sunday's Leimert Park Art Walk, the legendary corner of 43rd and Degnan will go green.

A community coalition that involves Ben Caldwell of KAOS and USC, LA Cultural Affairs and Los Angeles Council District 10 will be installing five re-made street objects between the Vision Theater and Leimert Plaza…

School on Wheels in a non-profit dedicated to providing educational support to students K-12th grade who are homeless. We need volunteers in the South LA, Crenshaw District and Koreatown Area.  You can apply on our website by visiting…

Los Angeles’ only book festival that focuses exclusively on the local community, the second annual Grand Park Downtown Bookfest offers Angelenos of all ages access to the largest coalition of Los Angeles-based presses and publishers in an outdoor bookstore setting.  The free Bookfest provides a platform for writers and budding authors of all ages as…

L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan, will host a healthcare enrollment fair at Faithful Central Bible Church on March 22, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Los Angeles County residents will have the opportunity to enroll in L.A. Care Coveredä, the organization’s Covered California qualified health insurance plan for Los Angeles County.…

Former foster kid Michael "Bing Bing" Taylor has done it again. After 4 consecutive long-distance walks, Michael was sponsored by Hathaway-Sycamores Child &; Family services to run the 2014 Los Angeles Marathon...And he did it! In 5 1/2 hours, Michael crossed the finish line after 26.2 miles of running, jogging, and walking.

With very minimal training, Michael still believed he had it in him to complete the…

Mr. Fish Taco Restaurant needs a Bi-Lingual cashier for their Leimert Park Location.  

• Must speak fluent English and Spanish.
• 8am-5pm, Monday…