MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For more than 20 years, Reading Partners has been helping students to succeed in reading and in […]
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Organization puts lives back together Piece By Piece
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer When Sophie Alpert launched her nonprofit Piece By Piece in 2007, she saw it as a way […]
30 years later, Anita Hill says she’d ‘do it again’
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It was 30 years ago this month that Anita Hill sat in front of the U.S. Senate […]
Foundation helps older Californians and their caregivers
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For 35 years, the Archstone Foundation’s mission has been to improve the health and well being of […]
Nikki Giovanni still paying attention at 78
Renowned poet to be featured at Leimert Park Village Book Fair By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Nikki Giovanni has been an unapologetically outspoken Black activist […]
Organization captures the art of preserving Fallen Fruit
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Fallen Fruit is an L.A.-based art collaboration originally conceived by artists David Burns, Matias Viegener and Austin Young. The […]
Working together for Alzheimer’s awareness, caregiver support
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I congratulate Darlene Donloe for her wonderful “Making a Difference” article (Aug. 19) about an important community service organization […]
Organization stresses need for artistic outlets
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The art of craft has experienced a resurgence, especially during the pandemic. Almost overnight, […]
Woman keeps cannabis green in Black community
New Crenshaw dispensary is first in L.A. owned by a Black woman By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Kika Keith has long wanted […]
WriteGirl promotes confidence in young writers
MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer With a name like WriteGirl, it stands to reason that it’s a creative writing organization for teen […]