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South L.A. Voices Speak on Link Between the Arts, Recreation, Food, and Social Justice
"Fun in the sun!" Watts resident William Fabian wrote under the prompt "My South L.A. is..." created by organizers of the Visions and Voices panel, "Food, Recreation, and the Arts as Social Justice and Civic Engagement," at USC last night. The panel was the second in a three-part effort by USC to engage some of the advocates doing work in the South L.A. area while taking stock of its role in the civic and community life of the area as it undergoes expansion.
February 27, 2015
Are You Supposed to Be Here?: Officer Harasses Black Cyclists During MLK Day Parade
"Are you supposed to be in the parade?"
January 20, 2015
Filed Under: Ugly Things You Find on the Interwebs
"Wow... is all I can say," wrote Veronica Davis, avid cyclist and member of Black Women Bike: D.C. under a photo on a facebook page entitled, "Black People with Bikes that Aren't Theirs," that insinuated she was riding a stolen bike.
January 14, 2015
Filed Under: D’oh! City Stamps Out Safety-Enhancing DIY Effort in Silver Lake, Leaves Massive Gang Signs in Place in South Central
Last month, I sent a photo illustrating some of the new designs that had popped up at Effie and Hyperion in Silver Lake (above) to Joe and Damien.
November 3, 2014
Oct. 9, South L.A. Advocates Discuss Civic Action and Community Voice in South L.A. on Visions and Voices Panel at USC
This coming October 9, at 6 p.m., I will be participating in a panel on Civic Action and Community Voice in South L.A. as part of USC's Visions and Voices series.
September 24, 2014
Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help
The recent tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, and here at home in South L.A. have served to underscore just how hostile the public space can be to people of color, particularly those of lesser means.
August 19, 2014
Am I Hallucinating?: Public Art Pieces Appear in South L.A.
After a depressing day of photographing South L.A.'s trashed streets, I thought I was hallucinating when I stumbled across a man-sized Rubik's Cube.
June 27, 2014
Weekend Memorial Events Highlight Continued Vulnerability of Cyclists
For those of us who pay attention to such things, it was a terribly mournful weekend.
June 16, 2014
“What Happened to Human Decency?”: Friends and Family of South L.A. Hit-and-Run Victim Seek Answers
"I know it wasn't even his fuckin' fault!" railed Daniela, 19.
June 13, 2014
