Tag: Activism
Protesters Staged a Nighttime Demonstation at DA Jackie Lacey’s House
An activist group called Black Future Project caravanned to Granada Hills Thursday night to call for the embattled DA to resign
They Held on Through the Pandemic, and Now L.A.’s Black-Owned Bookstores Are Thriving
As people across the country seek out antiracist literature, bookstores like Reparations Club, Eso Won Books, and Malik Books are seeing a huge spike in business
Black Students Are Underwhelmed with USC’s and UCLA’s Response to the Current Movement
“Actions speak louder than words," one student says. "And it’s just been a lot of words for me"
L.A. Councilmembers Propose Replacing LAPD Officers with Service Providers on Some Calls
Motion co-author Herb Wesson says he anticipates the motion, inspired by recent activist outcry, will pass
‘Black Lives Matter Foundation’ Has Seen a Surge in Donations–but the Money Isn’t Going to the Movement
The goal of the sound-alike Santa Clarita-based foundation, started by a music producer, is to create "unity" between people and the police
Beverly Hills Police Deployed Tear Gas as Protesters Gathered Friday Night
The late-night demonstration didn't result in any arrests
Dave Chappelle Blasts Police and Pundits in Powerful Surprise Special
The comedian's new special 8:46 is named after the amount of time an officer knelt on George Floyd's neck
Is Anna Wintour Going Out of ‘Vogue’?
Rumors about the flinty editor's departure are swirling, but Condé Nast denies that the longtime fashion fixture is on her way out
Madonna Joins L.A. Protests to Oust District Attorney Jackie Lacey
The pop superstar joined activists at City Hall on Wednesday
Black Lives Matter Estimates that as Many as 100,000 Protesters Gathered in Hollywood on Sunday
More than a week into an anti-police-brutality movement that's gone worldwide, Los Angeles saw its biggest organized gathering yet