Tag: Activism
Thousands Gather in WeHo Park to Protest the Murder of Mahsa Amini
“I've never in my young years experienced so much uprising and unity,” Mojean, a protester at the march, tells LAMag
“End Teen Porn” Campaign Calls For Raising Age of Performers
"The implications of appearing in a pornographic film are significant with potentially lifelong consequences," Exodus Cry Founder Benjamin Nolot said
During the Pandemic, Frogtown’s Suay Sew Shop Took Its Activist Mission to the Next Level
From turning trash into fashion and feeding struggling garment workers, Lindsay Rose Medoff's sewing shop made a terrible year into something meaningful
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
