I’m proud to announce that the California Arts Council unanimously voted last week to officially designate Historic South LA as California’s first ever Black Cultural District! This designation acknowledges the deep historical, cultural and economic contributions that Black communities have made – and continue to make – in this region.
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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Welcome! I’m Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, and I’m honored to represent nearly one million residents in the 28th Senate District, one of California’s most diverse regions in Los Angeles. I spent more than two decades working as a labor organizer and civil rights activist before my election to the State Senate. It is my privilege to serve California’s residents by presenting legislation that will create a more equitable economy for working families.
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Press Release
South Los Angeles has achieved an extraordinary milestone with the California Arts Council’s unanimous vote to officially designate the area as the state’s first ever Black Cultural District.
Press Release
El Sur de Los Ángeles ha logrado un hito extraordinario con la votación unánime del Consejo de las Artes de California para designar oficialmente la zona como el primer Distrito Cultural Afroamericano del estado. La decisión fue anunciada el viernes por la Senadora Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Ángeles), acompañada de líderes cívicos y comunitarios, durante una conferencia de prensa y una recepción comunitaria celebradas en el Museo Afroamericano de California.
