Ranessa Harding
- July 8, 2022
- 6 minutes Read
Gone But Not Forgotten | Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom was fatally shot on March 31, 2019, in front of his store, The Marathon in South Los Angeles. The rapper was just 33 years old.…
Keri Freeman
- June 17, 2022
- 2 minutes Read
Hollywood Bowl Makes History with First All Black Symphony Orchestra Set to Perform This Juneteenth Weekend
This Sunday, June 19, 2022, marks the anniversary of Black Independence Day in America—Juneteenth. In recognition of this day, a JUNETEENTH: A Global Celebration of Freedom will take place at the world-famous Hollywood Bowl on Sunday, June…
Jamie Herrera
- June 12, 2022
- 2 minutes Read
LA Spirits Awards Coming to City Club
LA Spirits Awards, is redefining spirit competitions. Good news for DTLA, founders Nicolette Teo and Joel Blum are bringing the annual event to the Downtown Los Angeles on June 13…
- March 28, 2022
- 4 minutes Read
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 with rays of mixed-use sunshine for African-American developers Don Peebles and Victor MacFarlane—heralding the go…
Abel Weiss
- February 28, 2022
- 6 minutes Read
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 most of the continent and California still belonged to Spain. Although the Spanish had long…
- February 26, 2022
- 3 minutes Read
Monuments in Time: Pio de Jesus Pico
Los Angeles was founded just five years after the American Revolution when the French held most of the continent and California still belonged to Spain. Although the Spanish had long…
- February 20, 2022
- 3 minutes Read
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 matures, becomes a strong black woman, known for her knowledge of medicine, child care, livestock,…
Jackson Roberts
- February 18, 2022
- 3 minutes Read
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 Halftime Performance, soon she’ll be headed to this year’s 53rd NAACP Image Awards for another…
- February 9, 2022
- 3 minutes Read
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 life and legacy of the acclaimed artist and activist Tupac Shakur. In conjunction with The…
- January 30, 2022
- 4 minutes Read
BLK DTLA: Queen Sheba Brings Model Diversity to Broadway
New York, Paris, London and now Downtown LA will have a chance to experience the phenomena that is Model Mafia, brought to us by Queen Sheba and her celebrity gang…
- January 25, 2022
- 3 minutes Read
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 Los Angeles. While most luxury apartments promise fitness rooms and spa amenities, news of uptakes…
- January 8, 2022
- 3 minutes Read
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 Red Carpet events held monthly with special guest performances hosted on January 9th, by Grammy…
