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AfroLA is fiscally sponsored by Independent Arts & Media, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

09/18/2026

“To have the film recognized during awards season and embraced by institutions like Pan African Film Festival and the NAACP underscores the power of stories that connect history, culture, and global identity.” - Justin O. Cooper, writer, director, and editor of CIRILO
 
Recognized by NAACP Image Awards®️, Pan African Film Festival, SAN ANTONIO BLACK INTL FILM FESTIVAL, and more, CIRILO, A Legacy Untold is making waves in the film industry. It’s not just a documentary about Cirilo McSween’s legacy; it’s a film about resilience. CIRILO chronicles the life and global impact of Cirilo McSween, a Panamanian-born businessman, civil rights leader, and diplomatic bridge-builder whose work connected the U.S. Civil Rights Movement with Panama’s fight for sovereignty.
 
Learn more about CIRILO, A Legacy Untold follow JOCMedia & Entertainment,LLC and justinocooper.

09/08/2026

Dr. Erica Holmes dropping gems in our latest issue of Nobody Told Me This 👏🏾

Self-worth isn’t defined by external validation. She says it’s about...nah, no spoilers. We discuss this and more in issue 8 of Nobody Told Me This.
 
Comment ‘self love’ to watch the full interview with Dr. Erica Holmes

08/25/2026

Graciela’s parents told her what girls in their family did: finish high school, get married, have children. College wasn’t on the list. So she applied anyway. Behind their backs. Scholarships only, because a loan would have needed their signature.
 
Then one afternoon her mother got to the mailbox first. She’s in her 50s now. She’s a nurse. She got there by going around the people who raised her — and she’d tell you today that the degree was never really the point. This issue is about what it actually means to be educated — and for anyone thinking about going back to school after 40, what changed in federal student aid on July 1.
 
Let us know: What did you have to do behind somebody’s back to get where you are?

08/06/2026

This year marked the 4th annual . Hundreds of people gathered at to dance, eat, watch performances and celebrate their culture. Attendees, like choreographer , said they want to see more events like this in L.A. where there is a lack of representation for the Afro Latine community.

“There are a lot of Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, Cubans, Panamanians, Colombians and there's so many Afro Latinos that live in this community,” Maldonado said. “I wish that we had more gatherings like this, especially because we have such great weather here in L.A.”

08/05/2026

Our first-ever Nobody Told Me This video.

Dana Dana Amihere met Danielle Pace at a health fair, which is either fate or very good marketing. She’s 32, she’s a personal trainer, and she’s studying to become a psychologist — and no, she isn’t leaving one for the other.

Here’s her case for why they’re the same job.

She isn’t 40 yet. She’s already building for it.

What are you building for that hasn’t happened yet? Tell me in the comments.

With Danielle

07/30/2026

We are a solutions-grounded newsroom. We report on social problems. We provide context and insights on possible solutions. This journalism holds power accountable.
 
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Comment “OWN” to learn more about how you can support AfroLA’s mission.

07/23/2026

“I just love my people; it’s sick. I wanna wake up Black every day.” — DENA Juneteenth attendee

For Juneteenth, Altadena and the community’s allies gathered to celebrate Black liberation, resilience, and joy. DENA Juneteenth is an annual celebration of Black L.A. and the Diaspora. This year it was an opportunity for a community to lean on each other while grieving what’s been lost and rebuilding for the future.

Now more than ever, Altadena needs us as we preserve Black history and strive for rebuilding. Community is all we have.

06/21/2026

Deacon Tyrone Nealy of Mt Sinai Church of God in Christ, organized a food distribution at Ganesha Park in Pomona for the neighborhood’s Juneteenth Festival. As families gathered to celebrate, Nealy and volunteers helped get community members access to free food and other resources.

🎥Marina Giselle Peña

06/09/2026

“The theme [of the march] was creating a safe space for our children. One of the things that we want to do as parents and elders in our community is make sure our future is protected.” - Brian Jointer, Community Organizer

On April 29,  grassroots organization , in collaboration with several other groups, held a march commemorating the 1992 Rodney King protests in South Los Angeles. The event honored the lives of King and 15-year-old Latasha Harlins who was fatally shot by Korean American store owner Soon Ja Du in 1991, a catalyst for the 1992 uprising.

Organizers, religious leaders, community members and youth together marched along West Florence Avenue to the SCOPE LA office to protest police brutality and youth gang violence.
 
SCOPE LA is hosting a Juneteenth screening of Ava DuVernay’s “Origins” on Sunday, June 14, at the Miracle Theater in Inglewood.

✍🏾:
🎥: William Jenkins

02/13/2026

Health equity reporter Elizabeth Moss is setting out to get answers to one really big question — how can we end ?

In a new limited podcast series from AfroLA, she’s putting this question to the people working on unique prevention solutions. Together, we’ll challenge our conventional thinking about what it will take to end domestic violence. Above all, we’ll be bringing you stories of hope. You can listen to the trailer now wherever you get podcasts. New episodes out this Spring.

Support for this work comes from the Blue Shield of California Foundation.

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