LEIMERT PARK: THE SOUL OF LOS ANGELES
Tavis Smiley Radio features Leimert Park. Producer tours village for story on blogging.
When a producer from the Tavis Smiley Radio Show asked me to talk with her about Leimert Park Beat.com, I siezed the opportunity. I said sure, just meet me in Leimert Park Village.
A few days later Leshelle Sargent walked less than a block from Tavis Smiley’s office near the Pollo Loco to the fountain at 43rd and Degnan.
I took her around the village for nearly two hours, introducing her to James Fugate at EsoWon Bookstore, one of the Aswirl Twins at the Lucy Florence Coffee House and to Walter Melton of Scribe Skid Row, and now a columnist at LA Beez .
LeShelle picked up a menu at New Orleans Vieux Carre and we sadly learned that 5th Street Dick’s closed.
The segment is a quick “History and Evolution of the Blogosphere” and how more and more people are getting their news from citizen reporters on the internet. Leimert Park shared the bill with Cornel West, Mike Krzyzewski and Bela Fleck!
Only Walter, the Village and I made the final cut - but hopefully they'll be back to do a feature solely on Leimert Park: The Soul of Los Angeles.
Tavis Smiley, produced with Public Radio International, airs Friday from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. on KPCC.
A few days later Leshelle Sargent walked less than a block from Tavis Smiley’s office near the Pollo Loco to the fountain at 43rd and Degnan.
I took her around the village for nearly two hours, introducing her to James Fugate at EsoWon Bookstore, one of the Aswirl Twins at the Lucy Florence Coffee House and to Walter Melton of Scribe Skid Row, and now a columnist at LA Beez .
LeShelle picked up a menu at New Orleans Vieux Carre and we sadly learned that 5th Street Dick’s closed.
The segment is a quick “History and Evolution of the Blogosphere” and how more and more people are getting their news from citizen reporters on the internet. Leimert Park shared the bill with Cornel West, Mike Krzyzewski and Bela Fleck!
Only Walter, the Village and I made the final cut - but hopefully they'll be back to do a feature solely on Leimert Park: The Soul of Los Angeles.
Tavis Smiley, produced with Public Radio International, airs Friday from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. on KPCC.
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Comment by ColoredPeople.net on May 19, 2009 at 9:20am -
Making it happen! This is so exciting! Got your note about your time spent with Tavis. Wishing you
continued success. Great to see Walter also made the cut!
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Comment by enhager on May 18, 2009 at 4:15pm
- Mel - Thanks for reading, commenting and contributing. Seeing people contribute keeps me keepin' on.
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Comment by Mel Taylor on May 18, 2009 at 3:45pm
- This is a great story...we need more like this one...my hat is off to you LPB
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