Erin Aubry Kaplan
Erin Aubry Kaplan is an author, journalist and essayist who has been writing about black Los Angeles and wider issues since 1992. She teaches creative nonfiction at Antioch University Los Angeles and current events at the OASIS center in the Crenshaw district.
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The celebration after the rail stop victory brought together activists, village regulars and politicians -- but the jubilation fizzled almost immediately. What's happened in Leimert Park?
The Proud Bird Restaurant, an L.A. landmark and noted community space for nearly 50 years, is on the verge of closing. We'll lose a lot more than a place to eat.
Hollywood's latest critical hit is hitting a snag with audiences who are leery of its subject matter. But if history is any guide, this is not at all surprising.
Discovering the gastronomical delights of a cronut on a day of treats is pretty timely.
If the new Forum is successful, it won't be because of Inglewood but in spite of it. That's what some people think, anyway.
Scrappy Degnan Boulevard has been the heart of black arts, culture, and conversation for 25 years. But with the likely departure of the World Stage, its future looks uncertain.
My father turned 80 and finds himself where he never expected to be: in a good place. Los Angeles is only part of it.
The poor family that moved out made an impact, though not the kind of impact my neighbors expected.
Mike Rose is a big advocate of educating adults so they take their rightful place in the American experiment.
USC has always had an interesting relationship with its own neighborhood, something I discovered growing up in South Central.
Just when you think you know everything about where you live, you find out that you don't.
Celebrating community spirit should be easy. Not this year.