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"DON’T FORGET TO GIFT BLACK OWNED THIS YEAR!! Stop by the Melanin Market L A THIS SATURDAY DEC 12th from 10AM-5PM at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, adjacent to the Crenshaw Farmers' Market. Get some gift shopping done! Come ready to #buyblack and #supportsmallbusinesses!! Let’s make this year’s gift exchange the Blackest one yet !! MASKS REQUIRED ENTER ON MARLTON AVE"

Runway Boutique L.A. in West Adams Fatima Dodson sells Afrocentric women’s clothing and she created Head Wraps In The Park, an annual festival at Grand Park in downtown. The event features head wrap workshops and local vendors who sell Afrocentric merchandise. Photos by Jason Lewis Click the link below to read more about Runway Boutique L.A.... https://lastandardnewspaper.com//896-runway-boutique-la-in

Destination Crenshaw featured The Los Angeles Standard Newspaper Owner and Publisher Jason Lewis in their Faces of Black LA series. #FacesofBlackLA Meet Jason Douglas Lewis, owner and publisher of LA Standard Newspaper. Jason grew up near Crenshaw Blvd. and Washington Blvd., graduated from Fairfax High School and UCLA UCLA Arts, and is a writer and a photographer who produces positive content regarding Black communities in Los Angeles. His articles range from topics around f...ellow Angelenos, small businesses, and community service programs in our neighborhoods that have made great contributions to our city but have not received much media spotlight. It is important to Jason that he highlights positive images of Black LA in his paper because those stories often get overshadowed in favor of negative news like crime, unemployment, or poor education. His goal is to change the perspective that Black people live in war zones and use his platform as the runner of a local Black media outlet to find stories that combat that narrative. To Jason, Black LA is home. "Black folks in LA are awesome, and everyone should know that! The Los Angeles Standard Newspaper is extremely community driven. I love it when people flip through the newspaper and see people who they know, places that they go, and learn something new about something or someone in their neighborhood. Black LA is home. The Lewis family has been in Los Angeles for over 100 years. I've lived the bulk of my life on Crenshaw and I'm not planning on leaving. I love the Black people and the Black culture in this city." Jason is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Beta Psi Lambda Chapter - Los Angeles Photo by Lee Vuitton. See more

OneUnited Bank CEO Kevin Cohee discusses how Black communities can obtain social justice and close the wealth gap by putting their money in Black-owned banks. OneUnited Bank has a branch on Crenshaw Blvd., just south of Obama Blvd. The average Black family in the U.S. is worth about $17,000, while the average White family is worth about $177,000. Financial education can close that gap. We can eliminate that by teaching Black Americans how to do one single transaction such ...as a purchase of a single-family home, how to understand what insurance is and how to buy it, or doing something more prosperous such as investing in multi-family housing, Cohee said. If you’re not banking Black, me and you can’t have a conversation, Michael Render, also known as Killer Mike GTO, said. Because you can’t tell me to care about Black-on-Black violence; you can’t tell me to care about police-on-Black violence; you can’t tell me you care about the conditions of your community; if you’re a preacher you can’t tell me that Jesus loves my community, if you are not putting your money where Black people are putting their money. If you do not have $100 in a Black bank account, you can’t talk to me about Michael Jordans; about Black history. You can’t talk to me about who is discriminating against you at your job. You can’t talk to me about the Lord really loving me, because you are not putting your money where your mouth is. The Los Angeles Standard Newspaper

Christopher "Seth Brundle" McMullen is a media personality and lifestyle curator who is the co-host of Butter + Brown on Aspire TV. The show is produced by Issa Rae Presents. McMullen is a graduate of King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles and Morehouse College. Read more about McMullen in the link below. Photo by Jason Lewis https://lastandardnewspaper.com//903-butter-brown-s-christ

Cultural Interiors in View Park-Windsor Hills features furniture, art, and jewelry from around the world.

Live music in Tha Alley next to HOT and COOL CAFE in Leimert Park Village. Thursday nights through Sunday nights. Follow them on Instagram. @_thaalley

Pick up the latest edition of the Los Angeles Standard Newspaper! www.LAStandardNewspaper.com Read about: Bank Black X OneUnited Bank (Business) ... Beyoncé and the NAACP support Los Angeles Black-owned businesses BeyGOOD (Business) Black-owned bookstore coming to downtown Inglewood (Education) Butter + Brown’s Christopher Seth Brundle McMullen. Issa Rae Presents, Cocoa Butter, Aspire TV (Entertainment) Latashia DeVeaux’s exciting public relations career DeVeaux Media Group, Black Public Relations Society of Los Angeles Our Own promotes voter education in South LA and Inglewood (Politics) The Clevelands are carrying the torch for Post & Beam at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. (Food) Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and Mookie Betts help communities in need Find the latest edition at the following locations: Simply Wholesome Health Food Store & Restaurant-4508 W. Slauson OneUnited Bank-3683 Crenshaw Copy City-3818 Crenshaw Dulan’s On Crenshaw-4859 Crenshaw Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen-202 E Manchester, Inglewood The Metaphor Club-4333 Crenshaw Ackee Bamboo Jamaican Cuisine-4305 Degnan Hot & Cool Cafe-4331 Degnan South LA Cafe-3991 S. Western We Can Foundation-4329 Degnan The Serving Spoon-1403 Centinela Sip & Sonder-108 S. Market St. Little Amsterdam coffee shop- 1412 S Redondo Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles-5006 W. Pico Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles- 621 W Manchester, Inglewood Ralph’s-5080 Obama Ralph’s-3300 W Slauson Ralph’s-950 N La Brea, Inglewood Ralph’s-5245 W Centinela Ralph’s-4760 W Pico Albertsons- 3901 Crenshaw Vons-500 E Manchester, Inglewood

The Los Angeles Rams open SoFi Stadium in Inglewood this Sunday. Check out the sidelines and see if you can spot Crenshaw High School grad Eric Yarber, who is the Rams wide receiver coach. Check out this Local Legends article about him. Read about his upbringing in South Central Los Angeles, his college experiences, his NFL career, and his coaching career. Photo by Jeff Lewis/Los Angeles Rams https://lastandardnewspaper.com/index.php

Let's Be Whole free healthy food pop up pantry! Wednesdays in front of Sole Folks in Leimert Park Village and Thursdays at Martin Luther King Jr. Center For Public Health. Please share with people in need.

The Leimert Park Jazz Festival was amazing! Don't worry if you missed the live broadcast. You can watch the festival on their Facebook and YouTube channels.

Check out these Leimert Park events for Saturday, August 29. Our Own presents Run The Ballot 5K Run celebrating Black women in Leimert Park Village at 8 am. Meet in front of Sole Folks on Degnan Blvd. Learn the ballot and check your voter registration status. Leimert Park Jazz Festival. Free jazz concert virtually from the comfort of home. 12 p.m. ... Learn how Leimert Park is securing mobility justice through art, cycling, creative placekeeping, and indigenous practices. Hosted by We Love Leimert, People for Mobility Justice, Leimert Park Village, Ride On Bike Shop Co-Op Online event https://www.facebook.com/events/2658476231057159

Congressmember Karen Bass, California's 37th District (South Los Angeles, Mid City, West Los Angeles, Culver City).

Filmmaker CALMATIC, who is from Los Angeles, directed this amazing video for Pharrell Williams' Entrepreneur, which features JAY-Z. The video features several Black Los Angeles locals that have been featured in the Los Angeles Standard Newspaper. Simply Wholesome Health Food Store & Restaurant, Ride On Bike Shop Co-Op in Leimert Park Village, Idris Sandu spoke at TEC Leimert, NE Conaway Peanuts, and Issa Rae Presents. (Check out those stories in the comment section on the LA Standard’s page). https://www.youtube.com/watch

Fatima Dodson sells Afrocentric women’s clothing at Runway Boutique L.A., and she created Head Wraps In The Park.

Firefighter Paul Wingate, a Baldwin Hills native, trains future firefighters and he discusses brush fire prevention. He has participated in training sessions with Stentorians of Los Angeles City and Los Angeles County Stentorians. Los Angeles Fire Department, JoinLAFD

Locals discuss the challenges of adult stuttering Jacquelyn Joyce Revere; LA Speech Therapy Solutions opens a new location in View Park-Windsor Hills; creating a positive environment for children who stutter.

Filmmaker Jacquil Constant created the Haiti International Film Festival to showcase the best that his people have to offer. The 2020 festival will be held online August 15-16.

Help reimagine public safety in Los Angeles! Join the online community conversation featuring a presentation by Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles co-founder Melina Abdullah on the People’s Budget. Thursday, August 13, 6-7:30 pm. Register for Community Conversation at https://us02web.zoom.us//regist/WN_Ty1h96ggT362uBkxpv-9gA Complete the public safety survey: https://forms.gle/hL5rh6C3SwKdsBHU9... Conversation hosted by Councilmember Herb J. Wesson, Jr., Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. City Council President Nury Martinez, and Councilmember Bob Blumenfield.