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…

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Well,  five years later..... lol  our youth group Green Panthers  (see twitter @greenpantherx & greenpantherx.com) South L.A. group have had the following successes:

1.  Created the 1st Sustainable off grid Solar & Wind Powered Record Label in the U.S. and are distributed commercially worldwide, having been picked up in both US and UK.

2.  With Warrior DJ's (wycleff Jean) created the 1st Solar Powered DJ Coalition in the world

3.  Created two Clean Energy Start…

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Kristy Love Brooks

Kristy Love Brooks, singer/songwriter, is no stranger to the limelight as the seasoned performer and all-around entertainer has been a solo RCA recording…

Name: Noni Olabisi (interviewed by Isabel Rojas-Williams/The Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles, MCLA)

May 30th, 2012

City of origin: Actually I was born in St. Louis, Missouri and we left St. Louis .…

Historical murals from the 1930s by Hale Woodruff. Recommended by Isabel Rojas-Williams, Art Historian (The Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles, MCLA). Article written by Debbie Michaud

"In 1939, African-American artist and Atlanta University professor Hale Woodruff was making weekly trips from Atlanta to Talladega College in Alabama to teach a seminar and work on some murals for the school. Talladega president Buell Gordon Gallagher had commissioned the series of paintings to…

The hilarious one man show, Stevie Mack’s Diary of a Crackhead Celebrates 1 Year run at the Hollywood Improv on June 18, 2012 9:00pm - 10:00pm

June 18th also marks another milestone for the show; major publication exposure. LA WEEKLY selected this show as thee must see performance! They honored it with the coveted  “Weeks Top Pick” spot in their industry heavy paper and they published a full Q&A article…

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…

I had the opportunity to attend the Taste of Soul yesterday and it was buzzing and beautiful!  With my 2-year old strapped to my chest, Kingston and I took in the sights, sounds and tantalizing aromas of the event.

The usual vendors were "in the house" but because I do not eat meat, I kept searching for that one lone tent for us Herbivore's.  You guessed it, there was none.

I was however, handed flyers promoting "wonder" pills that could magically treat prostate cancer, high…

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Dear Family * Friends * Neighbors

I submitt this production to Honor the Memory and the Dedication Ceremony of Dr Martin Luther King Jr this coming Sunday - 16th Oct 2011 - *.* Sounded like a Great SoundTrack to me for this Occasion and should be adopted by the #occupywallstreet Movement.

Over this past four weeks there have been some stunning events taking place on the ground here in…

From 1940-1980 numerous murals were created by African Americans in Los Angeles. The Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (MCLA) has created a Virtual Mural Tour for the California African American Museum (CAAM) as part of the Places of Validation, Art & Progression exhibition (a Getty's PST initiative). We are grateful to all the…

  Despite the fact that fireworks are banned in Los Angeles and many of its sister cities, they really know how to do the Fourth of…

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE

BENEATH THE SPIN • ERIC L. WATTREE