Celebration of Life for Rev. Eugene Williams III

Rev. Eugene Williams III was a dedicated community organizer and  religious leader in some of Los Angeles’ poorest neighborhoods. Always working to uplift the community, Rev. Williams used his gifts to help struggling churches raise money and resources that would ultimately go to the communities they served. He passed away on March 16, 2012 of lung cancer. He will be remembered on Saturday May 5th, 2012 at the University of Southern California at 1:00 p.m. Rev. Eugene Williams was a leader and asset to the community. He will be missed.

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Are Kobe and Vanessa Reunited?

Talk about a Valentine’s Day gift! Just when it seemed that Kobe would be losing over $75 million in assets and would be separating from his wife, Vanessa Bryant, things may change. After the Los Angeles Lakers 86-78 victory against the Atlanta Hawks the other day, the Bryants were seen kissing and hugging in the tunnel after the game.

Vanessa was seen in the stands last night and also was waiting for her knight in gold and purple outside the Lakers’ locker room. I knew something funny was in the air when Kobe only put up 10 points 4 rebounds and 4 assist. I guess love was in the air.

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Terrell Thomas

Victory in LA

History made. The MTA board approves project labor agreement. from Mark Ridley-Thomas on Vimeo.

Yesterday, I got to witness an historic day in Los Angeles. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board voted in favor of negotiating an agency-wide Project Labor Agreement and Construction Careers Policy.

The purpose of a PLA agreement is to facilitate the construction industry and to promote employment opportunities by building high speed rail transportation. The PLA specifically will help out the people in low-income areas who need employment the most as well as provide a more green transportation option. 

Many organizations such as Strategic Concepts in Organizing & Policy Education (S.C.O.P.E.) came together as one coalition and fought to get this legislation passed. Check here for more info.

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LaNisha

[Video] Dee 1 Has #MissionVision

On 1.11.12, New Orleans’ Dee 1 and 99problems.org hit the streets of Los Angeles. After getting up with the homie Nipsey Hussle, Dee 1 and the crew hit John Muir High School in Pasadena. Have #missionvision #yaheardme!?

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Can Rape Culture End with Art?

Artist Suzanne Lacy is at it again with her anti-rape campaign titled “Three Weeks in January,” based off her original landmark 1977 project “Three Weeks in May.”

Location, location, location. This time around, Lacy’s map was installed prominently on the LAPD’s main campus downtown, outside the Deaton Auditorium. It was one sign of the major support Lacy was given by the city officials.

Her original project centered around an L.A. city map on which she stenciled and stamped the word “RAPE” wherever one was reported within that three-week timeframe.

Lacy plans to continue this project, however, she admits that the social context has changed dramatically since her original project.

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Terin