A Collection of Written Works By Alysha Conner
By Alysha Conner | Our Weekly Newspaper The Committee for Greater L.A. (CGLA), a cross-sectoral group of Angelenos advocating the dismantling of systemic racism, hosted an Aug. 20 community-driven virtual town hall. The event’s purpose was to propose a call-to-action…
ACCA Founder, USC Annenberg Professor Miki Turner By Alysha Conner | Annenberg Media Listen to an audio version of this story below. Miki Turner, a photojournalism professor at USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, recently created a…
By Alysha Conner | Los Angeles Wave Newspaper LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles school officials have acknowledged the community’s call to defund the school police department and are now discussing what reinvesting in students will look like. On Feb. 16, Los…
By Alysha Conner | Los Angeles Wave Newspaper LOS ANGELES — Bernadette Fernandez, the founder of Imagine Etiquette and Image Consulting, is providing students with practical coping tools as the pandemic persists. Imagine Etiquette consists of custom-designed programs that teach…
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — With 2020 coming to an end, and the development of coronavirus vaccines showing signs of hope for the New Year, the battle with the pandemic in L.A. continues. The holidays were bittersweet for several residents this…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspaper SOUTH LOS ANGELES — As the second wave of coronavirus cases continue to surge, local restaurants’ efforts to keep their tables open to the public have failed. On Nov. 22, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspaper INGLEWOOD — As gentrification contines to be primary issue in the city, one of its residents has become the voice of the people affected by gentrification by documenting their realities. Aliyah Thomas is…
By Alysha Conner | LA Wave Newspaper INGLEWOOD — A nonprofit organization founded by an Inglewood woman is helping make a difference in the lives of women and girls in Kenya. Sha’ Givens launched I Can Fly International in 2005…
By Alysha Conner | Los Angeles Wave Newspaper INGLEWOOD —In the wake of a dual pandemic, police brutality and COVID-19, hitting home for Inglewood residents, the Los Angeles Rams have stepped up to drive and inspire hope. After news surfaced…
By Alysha Conner Actress Gabrielle Union recently reached a settlement agreement with NBCUniversal to resolve allegations of racism and sexism on the set of “America’s Got Talent.” “We’ve reached an amicable resolution,” NBC and Union’s spokespeople said in a joint…