Voices of South L.A.: Civic Action and Community Voice – A recap
Visions and Voices brought to the University of Southern California on Oct. 9 a “Voices of South L.A.” panel featuring long-time South L.A. observers (some of them residents) with unique, compelling perspectives. Along with audience members, they discussed South L.A.’s past and where it could be headed next, especially in light of development surrounding the school at University Village and in Downtown L.A.
The speakers included journalist and columnist Erin Aubry Kaplan; South L.A. policy advisor for the City of L.A.’s Human Relation Commission, Francisco Ortega; Executive Vice President of Community Coalition, Alberto Retana; and Streetsblog L.A.’s Communities Editor for Boyle Heights and South L.A., Sahra Sulaiman.
Stay tuned for similar panel discussions in the spring, and a walking tour of South L.A. For now, get a glimpse of the event in video, photography and Tweets…
Video recap
People’s voices: My South LA is
Created with flickr slideshow.
Put together by Sinduja Rangarajan
Photo slideshow
Photos by Jenna Pittaway
To know more about the series, click here.