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Born and bred in Los Angeles, Ericka King not only serves the citizens of LA as an administrator for a local government agency, but also as an entrepreneur operating a popular catering business since 2006. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University and California State University Dominguez Hills, Ericka is an avid beach-goer, food enthusiast, politics junkie and die-hard Lakers fan. As your LA African American Culture Examiner, Ericka provides a fresh, down-to-earth perspective to navigating Los Angeles by offering access to the most current developments in education, arts and entertainment, food, music, society and business. Give your feedback at thatgirlek@yahoo.com.

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Part III: Examining LA's grocery gap: Why South LA remains a 'food desert'

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Begin by reading Parts I and II Part Three | Tracing the Grocery Gap, post-1965 Supermarket closures and consolidation throughout the 70’s,...
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Part II: Examining LA's grocery gap: Why South LA remains a 'food desert'

Begin by reading Part One: Overview Part Two | Tracing the Grocery Gap Supermarket development in Los Angeles has always been unique from other...
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Roots of social change: The Civil Rights Movement on display at the Skirball

Beginning November 19th, the Skirball Cultural Center will present an exhibition entitled Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement,...
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Examining LA's grocery gap: Why South LA remains a 'food desert'

Part One | Overview If you have noticed the sparse presence or closing of major supermarket chains in your area over the years, then you probably...
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American history without Africans is no history at all: "America I AM" comes to LA Oct. 30th

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“Your country? How came it yours? Before the Pilgrims landed we were here. Here we have brought our three gifts and mingled them with yours:...
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The “Harlem Renaissance in LA” on exhibit at The Huntington Library

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Beginning October 24th, The Huntington Library, in conjunction with the Mayme A. Clayton Library and Cultural Center, will exhibit a remarkable piece...
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African Americans comprise half of LA’s homeless

Los Angeles County is the nation’s most populous and it is also the homeless capital of the United States. In 2007, the Los Angeles Homeless...
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Forty years later Harold and Belle's cuisine remains unrivaled

In the latest 101 of Our Favorite Things issue of Los Angeles Magazine, thirty-four reporters descended upon the city in search of the best of a...
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NBA Champion Trevor Ariza and BreathEasy raising asthma awareness

Years before winning a NBA World Championship, Trevor Ariza was a star forward with local powerhouse, Westchester High School. During his time there,...
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Van Jones resigns, and it is good for country

On March 19th, President Obama said that “We can let the jobs of tomorrow be created abroad, or we can create those jobs right here in America...
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