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AfroLA will launch its digital news product in early 2023. But, in the meantime, we've got a newsletter where you can get the latest news, updates and access to our first stories. As we learn more about what our readers and our community wants and needs, we'll publish content about what matters most to both. Don't look to us to keep pace with the breaking news cycle. Part of what makes AfroLA unique is our approach: Los Angeles news with nuance that takes a step back to contextualize its impact, especially for the Black community.

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Side profile of a gray-haired Black woman walking past a wall of framed photography.

Black Like Me: Finding Allies Behind and Through the Lens
A local visual artist and curator of a new exhibition of Black women photographers discusses why representation is essential in creative spaces and how she herself found community.

By Jessica Bethel

A Black woman wearing a black shirt that reads 'Support Your Local Black-Owned Dispensary Now,' stands on a street corner smoking.

Black LA Cannabis Experts Still Express Doubts Over Social Equity Program
Programs aimed at leveling the playing field for Black cannabis entrepreneurs are perceived as deeply flawed and actually harmful to Black communities and businesspeople.

By Ural Garrett

A woman in the foreground records a video on her cellphone of panelists on stage in the background.

A “Fresh” Take on Blackness in Tech at Leimert Park Conference
An annual event centers the convergence of emerging technologies, entertainment and the historically underserved Black community in the tech industry.

By Richard H. Grant

An exterior view of the Planned Parenthood health center in Inglewood.

Roe Reversal Fuels Clinic to Keep Abortion Options Open for Angelenos
After the Supreme Court’s decision, abortion providers like Planned Parenthood are ready to serve patients — in more ways than you might assume.

By Ural Garrett

The Salt Eaters Bookshop owner, Asha Grant, stands behind the register counter at her store in Inglewood, California.

LA’s Black Booksellers Embrace a Promising Future as Eso Won Enters Its Final Chapter
The area's remaining Black-owned bookstores, who've been become increasingly prominent in recent years, are filling the void.

By Ural Garrett

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