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.
DTLA Marketplace – Fresh New Seeds to Sow in Downtown
With Covid, the seeds of change have reaped the burden of weeds for some local…
Leimert Park Farmers Market Still Fighting Over Permits Blame Gentrification, Metro and Mark-Rigley Thomas
When the Leimert Park Farmers Market earned their permit to open in April 2021, street…
SmartBeard – Custom Beard Experience
Seven years ago, cosmetic chemist, self-proclaimed “science geek,” and founder of SmartBeard, Bennie Mayberry’s natural…
ME & BEES LEMONADES: Ready To Drink at Downtown Target
In 2009, at four years old, Mikaila Ulmer found her Great Granny Helen’s flaxseed lemonade…
DTLA’s Top Black Owned Businesses Share Secrets Of Success
“Our relationship with real success isn’t transactional – it’s fluid. Defending your version of success…