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Arts & Culture

More Than Books: Black-Owned Bookstores Keeping LA’s Literary Culture Alive

From Leimert Park to Pasadena, Black-owned bookstores are creating spaces where literature, culture, entrepreneurship and community come together. In an era dominated by online...

blacknla_fuz5mrOctober 22, 2026

Business Highlight

Magic Johnson Joins LA Effort to Help Small Businesses Compete for Olympic Contracts

With the 2028 Olympics approaching, Los Angeles is expanding a financing program designed to help local businesses compete for major government and event-related contracts....

blacknla_fuz5mrOctober 20, 2026

Business Highlight

LA Launches “Vacant to Vibrant” Program to Help Small Businesses Open in Downtown

feaLos Angeles entrepreneurs looking for a brick-and-mortar location may have a new opportunity in Downtown LA. Mayor Karen Bass has launched Vacant to Vibrant...

blacknla_fuz5mrOctober 6, 2026

Event

Prosperity Market Brings Black-Owned Businesses, Food & $20 Shopping Incentives to South LA

Prosperity Market is hitting the road with a new biweekly neighborhood market series, bringing local businesses, food vendors, and community-centered shopping experiences to Crenshaw...

blacknla_fuz5mr3 days ago

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Nov. 11 thru Dec. 20: Tony Award-Winning Purpose Comes to Geffen Playhouse, Directed by Phylicia Rashad

The acclaimed Broadway drama from Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins makes its Los Angeles premiere November 11 through December 20, 2026, at Geffen Playhouse....

blacknla_fuz5mr4 days ago

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Live Jazz in Leimert Park: The World Stage Announces November 2026 Lineup

From celebrated jazz musicians to emerging artists and community jam sessions, The World Stage in Leimert Park is keeping Los Angeles’ jazz tradition alive...

blacknla_fuz5mr4 days ago

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New LA Play Explores Political Power, Neighborhood Displacement and the Fight for Community thru Nov. 15th

The Robey Theatre Company’s world premiere of What Had Happened Was… examines what happens when a public official must choose between political pressure and...

blacknla_fuz5mrOctober 29, 2026

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Marvin Gaye Musical Coming to Los Angeles Nov. 13–15

MARVIN: The Marvin Gaye Musical Is Coming to Los Angeles for Five Performances The music, the man and the complicated life behind one of...

blacknla_fuz5mrOctober 23, 2026

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Oct 24th – The 28th Annual Reel Black Men Short Film Festival Celebrates Black Male Filmmakers in Los Angeles

The long-running film festival returns Saturday, October 24, 2026, bringing independent films and Black storytelling to Regal LA Live in Downtown Los Angeles. Black...

blacknla_fuz5mrOctober 19, 2026