Author: Jovi

Grammy Award Winner Jody Watley Joined Mayor Eric Garcetti for the Grand Opening of Metro K Line

Grammy Award Winner Jody Watley Joined Mayor Eric Garcetti for the Grand Opening of Metro K Line

Oct 11, 2022 |

Friday, October 7th, Metro opened its newest light rail line to the public, the 8.5 mile, $2 billion K Line, also known as the Crenshaw/LAX Line. Metro offered free rides all weekend over the entire system in celebration of the opening of the K Line. This was very timely, welcome news, for people attending the USC home game at the Los Angeles Coliseum, and Grand Park 10th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, as well as Ciclavia and Los Angeles RAMS home game at SoFi Stadium on Sunday.

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Coalition Kicks off Votercade with Goal of 10 million More Black Voters

Coalition Kicks off Votercade with Goal of 10 million More Black Voters

Oct 11, 2022 | ,

That’s the goal as the Transformative Justice Coalition (TJC), the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Rainbow Push, the Hip Hop Caucus, and others set out on a bus tour across the nation to blunt voter suppression and misinformation ahead of the all-important midterm elections.
“The buses are rolling … Minneapolis is the first stop,” declared Barbara Arnwine, the president and founder of the TJC, an organization known for its contributions to critical justice issues.

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