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$83 Million Make-Over Breathes New Life Into Magic Johnson Park
The $83 million renovation to Magic Johnson Park in Willowbrook, an unincorporated community in South L.A., provides much needed amenities to the community and a lesson in water conservation. At a time when California is in the throes of a…
First African-American Woman Takes The Helm At LA Metro
Stephanie Wiggins Replaces Phil Washington As Head of LA Transit Agency Metro Board of Directors made history when they appointed Stephanie Wiggins as the new Metro Chief Executive Officer. The former CEO of Metrolink, is not only the first Black…
Local Black Bank Receives Capital Investment and Strategic Resources From Wells Fargo
There are only 19 black-owned banks in the United States. Wells Fargo just gave a huge boost to 13 of them. Back in 2020, Wells Fargo pledged to invest up to $50 million in black-owned Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) to…
Hope Rising In Hyde Park: Modular Housing Development Breaks Ground
Affordable, transitional housing finds a home in the Crenshaw Corridor with Hope on Hyde Park. C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on a five-story residential community consisting of 98 studios and one-bedroom apartments. The units which range from 400 to…
Pandemic, Protest, and Perseverance: Black-Owned Bookstore Closes Year By Opening Up Second Location
When mandatory stay-at-home orders were issued last March, thousands of local businesses were left scrambling. For most ‘brick and mortar’ retailers, the ability to adapt meant the difference between business survival and permanent closure. For Malik Books, the pandemic not…