Keri Freeman
- December 8, 2021
- 3 minutes Read
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 LA native Issa Rae, featuring black-owned, ByBlack certified businesses in LA on Saturday, December 11 and Sunday, December…
Jackson Roberts
- November 11, 2021
- 2 minutes Read
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 18th at the Regent Theater located at 448 S Main Street from 3 pm to…
- November 4, 2021
- 3 minutes Read
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 outpost directly in front of The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall, serving its mindfully-crafted,…
- October 27, 2021
- 10 minutes Read
DTLA Mourns the Death of Skid Row Community Advocate and West Coast Hip Hop Legend General Jeff Page
When WestCoastStyles.com first broke the news of the passing of Skid Row advocate and hip-hop legend, General Jeff Page, it came as a shock to downtown Los Angeles but even…
Abel Weiss
- September 16, 2021
- 3 minutes Read
DTLA Marketplace – Fresh New Seeds to Sow in Downtown
With Covid, the seeds of change have reaped the burden of weeds for some local businesses. Throughout the pandemic, it’s become increasingly satisfying to discover more outdoor markets like DTLA…
Dan Devon
- June 25, 2021
- 4 minutes Read
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 vendors throughout the community thought they had a fair hand. However, after holding their first…
- June 7, 2021
- 4 minutes Read
SmartBeard – Custom Beard Experience
Seven years ago, cosmetic chemist, self-proclaimed “science geek,” and founder of SmartBeard, Bennie Mayberry’s natural curiosity led him to his passion for helping others with their skin issues. Back then,…
- March 28, 2021
- 3 minutes Read
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 recipe in a 1940s family cookbook. She was excited to give it a try. In…
- February 20, 2021
- 5 minutes Read
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 is the foundation, developing a plan to achieve our objectives is the formula, and increasing…
- November 25, 2020
- 2 minutes Read
BLK DTLA: Tough Love Coming To Cleo TV
Fans of the hit CLEO TV ‘s Tough Love will be glad to know the new series TOUGH LOVE: LOS ANGELES airs Wednesday, November 25, 2020 with a simulcast broadcast premiere on TV…
Christopher Floch
- November 22, 2020
- 3 minutes Read
Dodgers Foundation: Turkey, Food & Resources
Saturday, November 21st, the Housing Authority City of Los Angeles and the Boys & Girls Club of West San Gabriel Valley distributed turkeys, food and resources made possible by the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation. Support went to…
