Category: BLK DTLA
BLK DTLA – DTLA Weekly’s column celebrating the achievements of African Americans in Downtown Los Angeles. From the inspiring stories of the community’s trailblazers, to the massive contribution made of entrepreneurs, activists, and artists who have made a significant impact on the city’s history and culture.
African American Developers Victor MacFarlane & Don Peebles Expand Minority Job Opportunities With Greenlight for Angels Landing Project
On what would be the windiest-rainiest day yet, Council-member Kevin de Leon parted the clouds…
10 BLACK FACTS ABOUT DTLA YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW
Los Angeles was founded just five years after the American Revolution when the French held…
Monuments in Time: Pio de Jesus Pico
Los Angeles was founded just five years after the American Revolution when the French held…
The Legend Of Biddy Mason – 19th Century Frontline Worker Who Used Slave Remedies Downtown During the Smallpox Pandemic
Biddy Mason, like many enslaved people, was sold from plantation to plantation and, as she…
Mary J Blidge, Sam L Jackson Scheduled for Star Studded 53rd Annual NAACP Image Awards
Nine-time Grammy Award-winning singer Mary J Blige didn’t miss a note during her Super Bowl…
Emotional Downtown Exhibit Mixes African American Torture, Resistance, and Thuglife in honor of Tupac Shakur.
Wake Me When I’m Free is a fully immersive, thought-provoking museum experience that explores the…
BLK DTLA: Queen Sheba Brings Model Diversity to Broadway
New York, Paris, London and now Downtown LA will have a chance to experience the…
Peek Inside: OxeFit Launches Home Fitness with NBA All Stars at CryptoArena
As Covid lingers into 2022, health moves to the forefront of our priorities in downtown…
Grammy Award Winner Eric Bellinger Set to Host Grand Opening of LA Fame Live at the Globe
LA Fame Live event kicks off at the Globe Theater followed by a series of…
ByBlack this Weekend in the Arts District of DTLA
This weekend, American Express will open ByBlack Bazaar, a pop-up marketplace curated by the acclaimed creator, actress, and…
Family Announces Memorial Services Location, Date and Time for General Jeff
Family members have announced the date and time for Jeff’s official memorial service on November…
Black Owned Cafe Sip & Sonder to Open in Front of Walt Disney Concert Hall
On November 5, 2021, the Black women-owned Sip & Sonder will open its second location as an…
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