Camp Aims to Introduce African-American and Latina Girls to STEM
Dr. Michelle Flowers Taylor said the idea for the program came out of her doctoral research on academically high-achieving girls of color. In interviewing them, she realized that many of them found...
View Article15 of the Best Art Galleries Enlivening SoCal College Campuses
SoCal has an abundance of colleges and universities that take arts education so seriously that they've invested in impressive art galleries for the benefit of students and the public alike. In fact, we...
View ArticleAt YOLA, an Ambitious Frank Gehry Redesign Makes the Case, and a Place, for...
The L.A. Philharmonic last week unveiled Gehry’s design for its $14.5 million YOLA Center (the full name is the Judith and Thomas L. Beckmen YOLA Center @ Inglewood), a permanent home for the...
View ArticleUnited Teachers Los Angeles Votes to Authorize Strike
After weeks of escalating rhetoric and dueling legal filings, the members of United Teachers Los Angeles voted on Friday, Aug. 31, to give the union their strike authorization.
View ArticleGetting Schooled in Pot
Whether you're looking to break into the cannabis space or you already work in cannabis and want to touch up your knowledge base, Green Flower is taking you to weed school. Virtually, that is.
View ArticleCelebrated Photographer Badboi’s Big Picture: Philanthropy
From freelancing for sites like Highsnobiety and Hypebeast to shooting some of today’s biggest stars, Badboi quickly began gaining fame through word-of-mouth. Now, he plans to flip his success into...
View ArticleNonprofit Pillar City Hearts Puts a Fresh Focus on Youth Arts Education
Los Angeles has a deep bench when it comes to arts-based charities, with an admirable focus on providing access and instruction in visual, literary and performing arts to young people in underserved...
View ArticleShooting at Los Angeles Middle School an Accident, Police Say
The LAPD took a 12-year-old girl into custody but determined that the incident was an accident after questioning her, officials said in a statement Friday.
View ArticleHomeward L.A. Brings the Stories of L.A.'s Homeless to Stages All Over the City
Homeward L.A. is a 10-day performance event benefiting the Midnight Mission. Throughout the city, from April 13-22, will be 26 productions performed by hundreds of actors of the same 12 monologues by...
View ArticleGlendale Approves Armenian-American Museum as Its "Forward-Looking Legacy"
As Armenians gather to commemorate the 103rd anniversary of the onset of the genocide, they will be able to look forward as well as back. With the Glendale City Council’s April 17 approval of site...
View ArticleUCLA Students Take Part in Hijab Solidarity Day
On Monday, May 7, students gathered at UCLA to recognize Hijab Solidarity Day, on the same day that hundreds gathered in solidarity with UC service workers, members of AFSCME 3299, to demand a fair...
View ArticleConga Kids Teaches L.A. Students Latin Dance and Much More
Through Conga Kids, an arts-based educational nonprofit, L.A. fifth and sixth graders learn dance styles including merengue, tango, swing and salsa. More important, they learn about working toward...
View ArticleL.A. Creatives and Teachers Rally Today for Resources and Respect in Downtown
This afternoon, thousands of teachers, students, artists and supporters will take to the streets to fight for public education and demand respect for what they do. Promoted under the hashtag...
View ArticleEgyptologist Kara Cooney Melds Scholarship and Popular History
For nearly a decade, professor Kara Cooney has educated students — and the public at large — in the ancient ways of the land of the pharaohs. She's UCLA's Nefertiti of Near Eastern studies, and she's...
View ArticleEmmanuel Masongsong: The Metal Scientist Who Rocks Out in His Free Time
L.A. native Emmanuel Masongsong knew he wanted to pursue a career in science after he got a book on his sixth birthday. But even with a full-time career in science, Masongsong finds an outlet as a...
View ArticleNeighborhood Arts Profile: Visualizing Data for a Better World
The DCA's new web-based research tool lets you select for whatever factors best answer your questions and tell your story, sorted by zip code, prevalence of public schools, proximity of museums or...
View ArticleNo African-Americans on Los Angeles Community College Board After Vote
Several African-American candidates for an opening on the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD)’s Board of Trustees are challenging the board's decision to put David Vela in the seat to...
View ArticleWho Will Replace Disgraced President Ref Rodriguez on LAUSD Board?
The criminal saga of former Los Angeles Unified School District Board President Refugio “Ref” Rodriguez ended last week with resignations from the board and his plea on laundering campaign...
View ArticleAmerica’s Greatness
Years ago, I started a fund for Native American students and one for African-Americans. I tell you this not to toot my own horn, but to underline that in my opinion — people of color are the soul of...
View ArticleCamp Aims to Introduce African-American and Latina Girls to STEM
Dr. Michelle Flowers Taylor said the idea for the program came out of her doctoral research on academically high-achieving girls of color. In interviewing them, she realized that many of them found...
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