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The 54-year-old former drug lord of South Central is still in the business -- of self-fulfillment and community improvement, that is.
Laboe came to El Monte because regulations in the city of Los Angeles did not allow public dances for patrons under 18, who formed the core of Laboe's audience.
The practice of community conferencing is derived from the Maori people in New Zealand. Locally, similar practices can empower youth and community with the knowledge that there is an alternative to the criminal justice system.
Venice Arts' Community Story Lab ventured out together for their first group shoot around Venice and gathered photographs that could help shape how they envision their "community."
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Chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, community activist, and a proud member of the LGBT Community, Susan Feniger is a success in many areas of life.
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Dan Hooper is an LGBT rights activist whose community involvement and volunteerism spans more than 40 years.
The Tongva are part of the past, present, and future of the Arroyo Seco.
Learning history through poetry and memories.
This week L.A. Letters salutes the legacy of the celebrated poet, playwright, professor, memoirist, historian, director, screenwriter, activist, and actress.
While popular culture has long obscured women's role in the sport, California and female surfers have intertwined to spread surfing not only past national boundaries, but also gender and racial equality.